Manufacturers under the auspices of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have called for the reversal on the ban of spirit drinks in sachets and Pet bottles less than 200ml and to be replaced with regulations.

Manufacturers also called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to allow due process of full legislative hearings by the appropriate House Committee to take place in allowing relevant stakeholders to engage and the public will know the factual, expert and well-informed opinions.

The association stated that the Ministerial Technical Committee should be allowed to complete its work, saying, it is important to know that the industries have invested hundreds of billions of naira not only in the business, but overtime in packaging and distribution.

In a statement issued by the director-general of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the manufacturers called for reversal of the ban immediately and replaced with regulations and access.