Canada cautions citizens over unregulated alcohol in Nigeria
Canada has warned its citizens in Nigeria against consuming unregulated alcohol after reports of deaths linked to methanol poisoning, Punch Nigeria reports. The warning refers to information from Nigeria’s medicines regulator, NAFDAC. The supplied material does not specify the affected products, locations, number of deaths or additional advice issued.
The Canadian government has warned its citizens against consuming unregulated alcohol in Nigeria, Punch Nigeria reports. The warning follows reports from Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, known as NAFDAC, of deaths caused by methanol poisoning. Canada’s advice is directed at its citizens in Nigeria and concerns alcohol whose source or regulation cannot be established.
The supplied material does not identify the products involved, the locations where the deaths occurred or the number of people affected. It also does not set out any additional Canadian guidance on how citizens should identify potentially dangerous alcohol. The report does not include a response from NAFDAC, Nigerian authorities or alcohol producers.
It records the warning and its stated connection to methanol-poisoning deaths reported by the Nigerian regulator.
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