Ban of sales of satchet sprit drinks will result in loss of over 500thousand jobs.

By Afolabi Oyekunle.

Over 500 thousands workers stand to loose their jobs as a result of the ban of sales of alcohol drinks in satchets.

Concerns about the ban by the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration (NAFDAC) have been raised in many quarters which made workers in the Food and Beverage sector to stage a protest at the office of NAFDAC in Lagos.

Also this made the Food and Beverage Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB) to stormed the National Assembly to urgently request the law makers to intervene so that many workers will not loose their jobs and contribute to the economy downturn.

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria(MAN) is also not keeping quiet about the matter as the Director General of the body, Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir said it was a decision that would have negative impact on the economy.

National President of FOBTOB, Comrade Jimoh Oyibo has said the Association is worried on the ban as it would affect the Food and Beverage Sector drastically.

National President of FOBTOB Comrade Jimoh Oyibo.

Comrade Oyibo said instead of banning the sale of the satchet drinks, the government should look inwards and recycle the waste products of the satchet.

FOBTOB National President, Comrade Jimoh Oyibo said Nigeria should emulate advanced countries who recycle wastes and make them useful as raw materials.

He called on the government not to compound the unemployment in the country as this policy will result into thousands of people being thrown out of employment.

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