Nigeria: Nigerian Breweries’ Kaduna state plant ordered to reduce production

The Kaduna state is currently facing acute shortage of beer, after the state government reportedly directed the Nigerian Breweries Plc to reduce the production and sale of its products.

According to SaharaReporters, the decision is affecting marketers, who have had to resort to imports of the products from as far as Aba, Abia State, and Imo State, to bridge the supply gap.

An insider noted that the decision of the state government to direct the factory to cut down on production might be connected to the second wave of COVID-19 in the state.

But an insider at the Nigerian Breweries stated that the beer shortage, being experienced currently across the northern zone, was due to consumers’ high demand towards the festive period.

The source, who pleaded anonymity, also said the problem might last for another two weeks before the situation improved.

The NB products’ distribution, operation and consumption had been facing severe attacks in most parts of the northern states in recent times, especially in Kano and Zaria in Kaduna State, among others.

NB spokesman, Mr Danjuma, did not answer his calls as at the time of filing this report.

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