The Ondo State
Government says
the production of
locally made gin
otherwise known as
“Ogogoro” in now
prohibited in the
state
. Dr. DayoAdeyanju, the Commissioner for Health, said this at
the weekend, while addressing journalists, in Akure, the
capital city.

He said the ministry had reviewed strategies and embarked on
sensitisation to let people know that locally-made gin was
prohibited.
“We appeal to the general public to desist from drinking the
gin until we are able to identify the source of contamination or
find out how the methanol got into the drinks”, he said.

He noted that until the state government got to the root of how
the locally made gin was contaminated, production and
consumption remained banned.
“Until we are able to get the source of contamination or how
the methanol get into the ‘Ogogoro’, it would remain banned
in the entire state, not even only in Irele.
“We don’t know the extent of the contamination. We just need
this sacrifice now, so that Ondo State would be free from this
deadly disease,”Adeyanju said.


He disclosed that about thirty-three persons were officially
affected by the sudden outbreak of the strange ailment, adding
that ten people were still receiving treatment in a hospital.
He added that two of them had already regained their sight,
and are back to their respective homes.
Adeyanju noted that toxicology test had already shown,
through symptoms from victims of the sudden outbreak, that
they were suffering from a methanol contamination.

“The five samples sent to the NAFDAC laboratory in Lagos
revealed to us that it contained heavy concentration of
methanol as high as 16.3 percent.
“This actually confirmed what we have been thinking, and that
we have been dealing with methanol poison,” he said.

The health commissioner, however, affirmed that the state
government was already putting modalities in place and
synergiseing with the National Agency for Food, Drug
Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the National
Orientation Agency (NOA) to sensitise members of the public
on the dangers of consuming such drinks.


http://dailytimes.com.ng/ondo-govt-bans-ogogoro-production/

As long as I won't dispute or fault the Ondo government's position, Dr Adeyanju(the health commissioner) should not ignore the claims of the Irele indigenes regarding the involvement of their "angry" god.
Methanol's contamination should not result into such quick and instant deaths.
Thank God the last two surviving victims have regained their sights and have since been discharged.
Ondo shall rise again.
Long Live Ondo State.
Long Live Nigeria

ajoskele:
As long as I won't dispute or fault the Ondo government's position, Dr Adeyanju(the health commissioner) should not ignore the claims of the Irele indigenes regarding the involvement of their "angry" god.
Methanol's contamination should not result into such quick and instant deaths.
Thank God the last two surviving victims have regained their sights and have since been discharged.
Ondo shall rise again.
Long Live Ondo State.
Long Live Nigeria

Science believes not in gods

Tjosh97:


Science believes not in gods

Science is an imagination!

Since its production and not consumption,no wahala,we will get supplies from neighbouring states.