The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismissed a viral flyer advising Nigerians to stop consuming alcohol, describing it as fake and unauthorised.
According to the agency, the flyer, which carries its name and logo, falsely alleges that 90 per cent of alcoholic beverages sold in Nigeria are counterfeit, adulterated and dangerous.
NAFDAC issued the clarification in a statement shared on its official X account on Sunday, urging the public to ignore the claims.
“The attention of NAFDAC has been drawn to a flyer circulating online, bearing the agency’s name and logo and claiming that 90% of alcoholic drinks sold in Nigeria are fake, adulterated and deadly.
“NAFDAC wishes to categorically state that the flyer was neither produced nor authorised by the agency for circulation. The claims contained in it should be disregarded,” the statement read.
The flyer, titled “Urgent Public Health Warning: Stop Drinking Alcohol Now”, urges Nigerians to stop consuming alcoholic beverages immediately.
It also lists alleged health consequences of drinking the products, including rapid kidney and liver failure, severe vomiting and abdominal pain, permanent blindness and sudden death.
However, NAFDAC advised Nigerians to rely on its verified communication channels for authentic public health alerts and official information.
“Always verify information before sharing,” the agency added.
The alert appears against a backdrop of genuine and ongoing concerns about counterfeit and adulterated alcoholic beverages in Nigeria.
