The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismissed a widely circulated flyer that warned Nigerians to stop drinking alcohol, calling it fake and unauthorized.
The agency stated that the flyer, which carries its name and logo, wrongly asserts that 90 percent of alcoholic beverages sold in Nigeria are fake, adulterated, and deadly.
NAFDAC issued this clarification in a statement posted on its official X handle on Sunday, asking 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 authorized 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,” calls on Nigerians to immediately stop consuming alcoholic beverages.
It further enumerates purported health effects of consuming these products, such as swift kidney and liver failure, intense vomiting and abdominal pain, irreversible blindness, and abrupt death.
Nevertheless, NAFDAC urged Nigerians to depend on its verified communication channels for genuine public health alerts and official information.
“Always verify information before sharing,” the agency added.
The warning comes amid real and continuing worries about counterfeit and adulterated alcoholic drinks in Nigeria.
Over the past few months, NAFDAC has stepped up enforcement actions aimed at illegal production and distribution.
In October 2026, operatives raided more than 20 illegal stores at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, seizing counterfeit and revalidated alcoholic products worth over ₦2 billion and arresting two suspects.
Adulterated alcohol has been associated with serious health risks, including methanol contamination that can lead to blindness, organ damage, and death.
NAFDAC has repeatedly urged consumers to buy only from reputable sources, verify valid registration numbers, inspect seals and labels carefully, and report suspicious products through its official channels.
