ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has disowned a viral flyer claiming that 90 per cent of alcoholic drinks sold in Nigeria are fake and deadly, warning Nigerians against sharing the unauthorised material.
The agency said the flyer, which bears its name and logo, was neither produced nor approved by NAFDAC, describing the claims as misleading and urging the public to disregard them.
In a statement posted on its official X account on Sunday, the regulator said the material should not be treated as an official public-health warning. “The flyer was neither produced nor authorised by the Agency for circulation. The claims contained in it should be disregarded,” NAFDAC said.
The clarification followed the circulation of the flyer online, where its alarming claim about the safety of alcoholic drinks raised concerns among consumers. NAFDAC urged Nigerians to rely on its verified communication channels for accurate information on food, medicines, beverages and other regulated products. Although the agency continues to conduct enforcement operations against counterfeit, adulterated and substandard products, it rejected the sweeping claim that 90 per cent of alcoholic drinks in the country are fake and deadly.
The regulator also advised consumers to pay attention to product labelling, packaging and registration details when purchasing alcoholic beverages. The agency’s warning highlights concern about the misuse of official logos and institutional identities to give credibility to misleading information circulating on social media. NAFDAC urged the public to verify sensational claims before sharing them, particularly when they concern public health and consumer safety.
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