According to reports, due to the recent spate of deaths recorded in association with local gin, ogogoro, consumption in both Rivers and Ondo States, the Federal Government has banned it’s consumption nationwide on Monday, June 8, 2015.



Dr. Paul Orhii, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), while addressing newsmen said that the death of 38 men in Rivers State was the result of the ogogoro they had consumed. The same locally made gin that left 18 people dead at Ode-Irele in Ondo State.

According to the NAFDAC boss, the high risks associated with gin’s intake has made it necessary to “warn the public to desist from the consumption of unregistered locally made spirits (Ogogoro) and other unregistered bitters.”

He also asserted that the government “would confiscate all illegally brewed alcoholic beverages” in the country. He recommended that “immediate reporting and evacuation of victims to the nearest tertiary health institution as quick intervention can save lives.”

He revealed that in a bid to ascertain the cause of the deaths in Ode-Irele, the NAFDAC team accompanied by a World Health Organisation (WHO), official, the Ondo State Commissioner for Health and Director Of Diagnostic Services visited the place to get first-hand information during that time.

He also said,
“A preliminary investigation by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and WHO, ruled out any infectious diseases and confirmed the possibility of poisoning as the cause, and in turn, advised NAFDAC to conduct further investigation.
“The symptoms suffered by victims included vomiting, abdominal pain, blurred vision, headache, dizziness and loss of consciousness with subsequent sudden deaths of 18 victims.”
The NAFDAC boss was joined by Prof. Abdulrahman Nasidi, the Director of NCDC, while explaining that from their investigations, all indications pointed to the fact that “these symptoms are the hallmark signs of methanol poisoning.”
“The results of the laboratory investigation revealed methanol toxicity. Five samples were found to contain high concentration of methanol in them. Blood methanol concentration above 1500-2000mg/L will certainly lead to death in untreated patients,” he concluded.

http://www.breakingnewsngr.com/2015/06/nafdac-bans-consumption-of-local-gin.html?m=1
My question is for what?! What have we done to deserve this kind of mental torture from this new government?? my fellow awakpa brothers, make una put mouth for this matter, abeg. We can't afford champagne and other expensive hot drinks. The government should give us another suitable option.

Lalasticlala, come o! Everybody go hear dis one.

Adisa89:

U think it's funny? Mtcheeeew!

Hmmmm. Danger Zone.. Red Alert! to all Villages/Local Markets. This could save a life.

Braintouch:

U think it's funny? Mtcheeeew!

no na, I'm just sympathising with a brother

Wow

Adisa89:
no na, I'm just sympathising with a brother

Sympathize with yourself! Shepe is not for the weak and frail-minded. Paul Orhii must be a douchebag for blaming ogogoro for the deaths of people in Rivers state. Wetin we want take appease the gods again? Shey na champagne?

Good news. . .At least we won't have thugs, touts and policemen on our highways reeking of OGOGORO

I reject this news in Jeeeeeeesus name!!

Its not possible, there will be a kind of French Revolution in Nigeria

Martins301:
Good news. . .At least we won't have thugs, touts and policemen on our highways reeking of OGOGORO

Shut ur trap, my friend! We're your forefathers and village elders thugs?

GbengaJimoh:
I reject this news in Jeeeeeeesus name!!

Amen! Better person

GEJ don buy off all the originals now left the adulterated for the poor

Braintouch:

Shut ur trap, my friend! We're your forefathers and village elders thugs?

Na because of you them ban this OGOGORO so. . . .Oloriburuku. . . . .carry your anger face NAFDAC

OMG!!! this cannot be true,....I have to meet jonah, this has to be reverse....#SayNoToOgogoroban

Hehehehe! Buhari go hearam! Sapele water naim em wan ban! Warri ll rise
Them never chin chon chin

Martins301:


Na because of you them ban this OGOGORO so. . . .Oloriburuku. . . . .carry your anger face NAFDAC

You're a kid, so I won't blame u. Only mature people would know the importance of ogogoro to our tradition

Rogerdat
Kr0ne
Lagunna1
Xbladez
Warriblood
Abeg make una come see o

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Braintouch:

You're a kid, so I won't blame u. Only mature people would know the importance of ogogoro to our tradition

If you didn't have too much zinc, copper and dusting powder inside your skull you will realise that it is the locally produced unapproved OGOGORO that was banned. If you will die from not drinking OGOGORO you still have the NAFDAC approved Aromatic Schnapp in the market. Buy a bottle and drown yourself in it. Please don't quote me again.

Martins301:


If you didn't have too much zinc, copper and dusting powder inside your skull you will realise that it is the locally produced unapproved OGOGORO that was banned. If you will die without drinking alcnhol you still have the NAFDAC approved Aromatic Schnapp in the market. Buy a bottle and drown yourself in it. Please don't quote me again.

Ok, please zoom off and never come back

GbengaJimoh:
I reject this news in Jeeeeeeesus name!!

I join hand.....oya aduaaaaaa!!!

Braintouch:

Shut ur trap, my friend! We're your forefathers and village elders thugs?

guy,,,,,,,,,.....easy oooo

Braintouch:

You're a kid, so I won't blame u. Only mature people would know the importance of ogogoro to our tradition

If you didn't have too much zinc, copper and dusting powder inside your skull you will realise that it is the locally produced unapproved OGOGORO that was banned. If you will die without drinking alcnhol you still have the NAFDAC approved Aromatic Schnapp in the market. Buy a bottle and drown yourself in it. Please don't quote me again.

;Dlwkmd o

Braintouch:

Sympathize with yourself! Shepe is not for the weak and frail-minded. Paul Orhii must be a douchebag for blaming ogogoro for the deaths of people in Rivers state. Wetin we want take appease the gods again? Shey na champagne?

Braintouch:
Rogerdat
Kr0ne
Lagunna1
Xbladez
Warriblood
Abeg make una come see o

Easy, boss. Dem no born NAFDAC papa well. Even the gods of our land would forbid this. But just in case e no work, abeg port sharpally to . . .

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Na the main shayo be dis. You no go miss ogogoro at all.

kr0ne:

Easy, boss. Dem no born NAFDAC papa well. Even the gods of our land would forbid this. But just in case e no work, abeg port sharpally to . . .

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Na the main shayo be dis. You no go miss ogogoro at all.

Mcheew!

I've seen a similar thread somewhere. E no go better for NAFDAC