- Reports had emerged on social media last week that the state government has banned sachet water which is many Nigerians go-to for clean and affordable drinking water
The Lagos State government has reacted to reports that it has banned the production and sale of sachet water popular known as pure water.
Reports had emerged on social media last week that the state government has banned sachet water which is many Nigerians go-to for clean and affordable drinking water.
However, the Minister of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the state government has not placed a ban on sachet water.
The commissioner’s rebuttal is contained in a statement posted on his official X account on Sunday.
His clarification followed a viral video which showed enforcement officers destroying packs of sachet water in Lagos.
Reacting to this, Wahab stated that the officers in the viral video were staff of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) who went about their lawful responsibility to rid the society of unregistered and unsafe products in the interest of public safety and health.
“My attention has been drawn to a viral video showing some individuals bursting sachet water packs at factories and on buses.
“I wish to categorically state that these individuals are not enforcement officers from any Lagos State Government agency or the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources.
“Upon investigation, it was confirmed that the individuals in question are enforcement officers from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
“Their actions are part of an enforcement exercise targeting sachet water that does not comply with NAFDAC regulations and in the interest of public health and safety.
“It is important to emphasise that Lagos State has not banned sachet water and does not have plans to do so. Our focus remains on effective plastic waste management.
“As part of our commitment, we are implementing mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for producers of polythene terephthalate (PET), sachets, and carrier bags of no less than 40 40 microns,” he stated
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