Jonathan Nwokpor
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Reports that the Lagos State government has banned sachet water have been refuted.
Tokunbo Wahab, the Environment and Water Resources Commissioner, clarified this on Sunday in a statement that was uploaded to his official X account.
Following a widely shared video of law enforcement officials in Lagos smashing packs of sachet water, the commissioner made remarks.
In response, Wahab explained that the officers in the widely shared video were employees of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), who carried out their legal duty to purge the public of unsafe and unregistered goods for the sake of public health and safety.
“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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