The Lagos State Government has warned residents of the state against buying ponmo(cow skin), being sold in some markets in the state.A statement by the Director of Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Adeola Salako, said three persons involved in the sale of the “poisonous ponmo ” in the Ojo and Iba local government areas of the state had been arrested.

The statement said the ponmo was seized in large quantities, adding that samples of the confiscated ponmo had been sent to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to test their suitability for consumption.

“The Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, who disclosed this in his office today (Sunday) while reviewing report of preliminary investigation and enforcement carried out on the sale of the toxic ponmo in the areas, stated that the three persons involved had been charged to court, while samples of the confiscated ponmo had been sent to the NAFDAC laboratory for suitability test analysis for human consumption,” the statement read in part.

The commissioner noted that the attention of the state government was drawn to the activities of traders who deal in the sales of the poisonous ponmo at odd hours in different locations in the two local government areas.

“Preliminary investigations and suspects tracing revealed that the traders were very active between 4am and 6am at various locations such as Volkswagen bus stop, Iyana Iba, Afolabi Ege Markets, all within the Ojo local government and Iba local council areas of the state.

“Furthermore, a company said to be located at the Ijedodo area of Iba LCDA was indicted as the source of supply of this toxic ponmo and has subsequently been put under surveillance,” the statement read.

Salako called on the public to be vigilant and report any sale of unwholesome foods and food products to environmental health officer in their nearest local government or to the ministry of health.

See more: https://zenithnaija.com/government-warns-residents-on-poisonous-ponmo-in-lagos-market/

wicked people...

And I almost bought one yesterday. .....

They must have possibly soaked them in chemicals so they could swell...


But pomo dey sweet sha...especially the one wey don tey for stew

I no even like the ponmo sef, the only ponmo I know is the one between a woman thigh

Very wicked. This is intentional. They should be charged with terrorism.

Jeez.... But this cannot debar me from eating ponmo, I just need to be cautious of where I'm getting it from.

So they want to make eating kpomo a problem for us in this lagos abi?

chai, e no go bettr for people wey do dis tin oh

Yelobam people can't do without Pomo

Pomo, Amala and Ewedu always go hand in hand.

dis people are one of d major problems of d society and dey are one of d major problems Nigeria is facing

how did the ponmo surface?Is it imported or local?
i know that some unedible animal skin is imported as hide & skin to be sold as edible animal skin from london.

Probably soaking the ponmo with Mortuary chemical.

more flies fall on those meats

Dear Seun..
This news was uploaded since yesterday being Sunday,and it hit front page on Monday..
The rate at which news get to front page on nairaland is too slow..
Trending news always get to nairaland front page late.
Your mods need to sit up.

MyVILLAGEpeople:
hmmm

show boy

Ibcrown:
I no even like the ponmo sef, the only ponmo I know is the one between a woman thigh

That is the main and sweetest pomo..

Sarrki have you heard


Because next level have made you abandon meat and fish...

verifiablefacts:
show boy

What is this one saying now

All the kpomo for don cast tey they

Eatimg those kpomo is truly at one's own detriment

they go still buy am despite the warning

Afonjas don't mind... As long as it is ponmo.


Them die there!

Ibcrown post=77944054u:
I no even like the ponmo sef, the only ponmo I know is the one between a woman thigh

That ugly looking thing...

Ewwwww

KidsNEXTdoor:
Sarrki have you heard

Because next level has made you abandon meat and fish...

Okay

What's their intention

Ibcrown:
I no even like the ponmo sef, the only ponmo I know is the one between a woman thigh

who Is Dis One Nw Dis Early Morning

Kendumazy:
Probably soaking the ponmo with Mortuary chemical.

Like seriously??
Why are Africans so wicked towards each other??

Regina daniel kpomo go sweet die

Hmm

Ewoooooo.........

My area?
The little kpomo we dey enjoy,dem don attack am again....we left fish and meat for you people nah.....haba