From January 1, 2024, the Niger State Liquor and Licencing Board will ban sales and consumption of alcohol in Suleja, Suleja Local Government Area of the state.
Ibrahim Muhammad Bonu, the secretary of the board who disclosed this in Minna said some beer joints within Minna, the state capital, would also be served with relocation letters to move outside the city to within an eight-kilometer radius of the post office in the state.
“We are calling on all vendors to abide by the relevant extant laws establishing the board. The law establishing the board has the mandate to control the activities of all liquor vendors in the state and therefore, nine local government areas were on the first schedule of the prohibited areas, and Suleja happens to be among them, and as such, the board will ensure strict compliance with the law,” Bonu said.
He warned staff of the board against illegal activities of soliciting gratification from operators of beer parlours, maintained that any staff found wanting would be dealt with.
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