FOBTOB calls for stakeholders meeting to halt frequent confrontions with authorities over sachets, pet bottled hot drinks ban

 

By allcitynews.ng 

The President of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB) has appealed  to  Federal Government for dialogue to review frequent confrontations with NAFDAC and hot drinks manufacturers.

Concerned on how  to  have permanent 

solution to the  confrontations between investors and government over manufacturing of sachets and pet bottled hot drinks, the union leader said a stakeholders meeting is needed for both sides to have proper  understanding of the side effects of future implementation of  ban of the hot drinks.

In a chat with allcitynews, the President of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees of Nigeria (FOBTOB), Comrade Jimoh Oyibo reiterated his call on Federal Government to summon critical policy makers meeting involving both House of Reps or Senate, manufacturers  of hot drinks, the dealers and NAFDAC for  permanent solutions than mere suspension of the implementation which means the implementation could be revived in the nearest future.

"We in FOBTOB thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Senate, NAFDAC and others  for the roles they have played so far in saving direct and indirect jobs for millions of  Nigerians by suspending it. It means we have listening President that is ready to adjust to meet the demands of the people."

Noting that suspension of the planned implementation of the ban is not the solution, Oyibo pointed out  that:-

"Although we are happy and we are using this medium commended Federal Government for the suspension of the implementation, but suspension is not enough as it could be revisited for implementation tomorrow, we need complete solutions than suspension.

"By describing it as suspended, it means it would be brought from under the carpet for another  round of implementation in the nearest future. They should follow the roles played by House  of  Reps which  gave birth  to  National Alcohol Policy."

According to Oyibo, government should  come out with developed comprehensive alcohol policy that will address access, especially among minors, not  ban which could be counterproductive as many direct and indirect jobs will be lost  thereby expose  the same minors to more vices as Nigerian markets would be  flooded with smuggled sachet and pet  bottled hot. Government will lose lots of revenue, investors' investments will be destroyed and the same underaged will be exposed to street hooliganism when their breadwinners are thrown out of jobs.

"Our other suggested solution is  

Government should invest in prevention than ban as it could trigger societal vices, create room  for smuggling to thrive  thereby lead to loss of revenues  for government. "

Moreover, Oyibo appealed to government to create comprehensive public enlightenment and also  manufacturers should continue to inscribe warnings on the producs. 

"And there should be nationwide campaign to shift social attitudes and reduce consumption because outright ban will not only lead  to job loss for millions but will open doors for smuggling that will not only  rob government of revenues but will lead to smuggling."

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