Senate's Sachet Alcohol Ban Puts Millions of Jobs at Risk
FOBTOB condemns Nigeria's Senate-approved ban on sachet alcohol, warning of massive job losses and dangerous alternatives. Industry faces N2 trillion investment threat.
FOBTOB condemns Nigeria's Senate-approved ban on sachet alcohol, warning of massive job losses and dangerous alternatives. Industry faces N2 trillion investment threat.
FOBTOB warns Nigeria's N2 trillion beverage sector faces collapse from the sachet alcohol ban, threatening 5.5 million jobs. Urges Senate to reconsider.
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