Banning mini booze bags solves nothing without real enforcement. Legal expert Liborous Oshoma argues that Nigeria's upcoming prohibition on alcohol in sachets and small bottles under two hundred milliliters is a weak move unless the government actually regulates who can buy and sell it. He made these points during a television interview, stating that the core issue is unlicensed vendors and anonymous purchases. Oshoma praised the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control for its persistent stance but stressed that policy implementation consistently fails. He highlighted the agency's past crackdowns on improper pharmaceutical sales and counterfeit drink operations as the kind of aggressive action needed here.
Oshoma believes simply outlawing the product is ineffective if any unlicensed person can still sell alcohol and any buyer can get it without checks. He called for a system that properly identifies both consumers and retailers, suggesting that licensing vendors is a critical step. The problem, in his view, started with this unchecked access. Without concrete steps to control the market, people will just switch to buying larger bottles, leaving the underlying issue of irresponsible consumption and distribution completely unaddressed.
Oshoma believes simply outlawing the product is ineffective if any unlicensed person can still sell alcohol and any buyer can get it without checks. He called for a system that properly identifies both consumers and retailers, suggesting that licensing vendors is a critical step. The problem, in his view, started with this unchecked access. Without concrete steps to control the market, people will just switch to buying larger bottles, leaving the underlying issue of irresponsible consumption and distribution completely unaddressed.
