The Rivers State Government said on Sunday that
70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated
local gin, also known as Ogogoro, earlier this
month, died.
Nnanna Onyekwere, the Director Public Health
Services, Rivers Ministry of Health, told the News
Agency of Nigeria in Port Harcourt on Sunday
that two of the survivors had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and
Gokana communities in the state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had
any more deaths or new cases. The situation has
been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji
and by the time we had the last count, we had
about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink, out of which 70 had died.
“The rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Mr. Onyekwere, the state
government had liaised with the relevant
stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin,
to educate and enlighten the people on current
happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started
with public enlightenment with grassroot
mobilization in collaboration with the National
Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers.
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s
announcement banning the gin, NAFDAC and the
police are now working with us . We have
achieved success in terms of control,” he said.
Mr. Onyekwere said the state government had
done a line listing of those affected, getting their
level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them
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It was banned for a reason you know, people never learn.

pple shld stop digging there own graves na