Guinness Nigeria has said that it had being fined 1 billion Naira ($5 million) by the National Agebcy for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over alleged infractions relating to the destruction and re-validation of expired raw materials without prior approval.
Guinness Nigeria said it did not fully understand the basis for the fine, nor the particular regulations infringed, but was in talks with the NAFDAC to resolve the matter. [myad]