Guinness Nigeria can now confirm that a Notice of Discontinuance of the
\ncourt action instituted against the National Agency for Food and Drug
\nAdministration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Attorney General of the
\nFederation has been filed.<\/p>\n
The action was started following the receipt by the company of a letter
\ndated 9th November 2015 from NAFDAC which, among others, imposed
\nadministrative charges of one billion naira (N1billion) on the company.<\/p>\n
The termination of the court action was predicated on the letter dated
\n15th February 2016 from NAFDAC to the company which was stated to
\n\u201csupercede the decisions contained in the Agency\u2019s letter dated 9th
\nNovember 2015\u201d.<\/p>\n
As part of the resolution,NAFDAC would be present during the destruction
\nof the expired raw materials in its rented warehouse and both parties
\nagreed that this would be the procedure for the exercise in future.<\/p>\n
Guinness Nigeria also agreed to pay administrative and service charges to
\nNAFDAC to cover the cost of the investigative inspection of raw materials
\ncarried out by the Agency as well as the supervision by NAFDAC of the
\ndestruction of the raw materials which would be carried out by Guinness
\nNigeria.<\/p>\n
The administrative and service charges of approximately N11.4m has since
\nbeen paid to NAFDAC.<\/p>\n
Guinness Nigeria is home to some of the most iconic brands in Nigeria
\nincluding Guinness Foreign Extra Stout. As part of the Diageo group of
\ncompanies, Guinness Nigeria operates to the highest standard of quality in
\nits production and processes, being guided not only by Nigerian but global
\nbest practices.<\/p>\n
Guinness Nigeria acknowledges the support received from the Honourable
\nMinister of Health and from the former Director-General and senior
\nmanagement of NAFDACtowards the amicable resolution of the matter and
\nexpresses its commitment to maintaining and fostering a strong and
\nmutually beneficial relationship with NAFDAC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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