Mixed Reactions Trail FG’s Decision To Ban Consumption Of Ogororo

Reactions have trickled in following Federal Government’s decision to ban the consumption of local gin popularly known as Ogogoro.

The DG of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhii announced the ban yesterday. He added that 38 persons have died from consuming contaminated local gin in Rivers state recently.

This comes weeks after the enigmatic death in Ondo was blamed on the local mixture.

Following FG’s declaration, Nigerians took to twitter to add their voices to the trending issue. See reactions below;

But Ogogoro is one of the very few things we produce locally. Surely there must be a way to organise and regulate it.

— Funmi Iyanda (@Funmilola) June 8, 2015

How can ‘the Federal Government of Nigeria’ ban ogogoro? What kind of reporting is this for Christ sake? Good grief.

— J.McE (@je_mc2) June 8, 2015

Ban on Ogogoro? Some of us were trained up to University level with the funds generated from selling Ogogoro FG should also ban Orijin [utf8mb4=”8J+YpA==”] — NUEL (@p_DNA) June 8, 2015

 

With ogogoro getting the much needed attention, I hope goskolo consumption in Plateau and environs will also be addressed @nafdacnigeria — Zahrah musa (@Zahrahmusa) June 9, 2015

NAFDAC says stop consuming locally made herbs,gins et’s in other words;Agbo,Ogogoro,opa eyin,mountain black.Its dangerous to your health.

— OMA AKATUGBA (@Omaakatugba) June 9, 2015

Thats how u start war in Nigeria, Banning Ogogoro. — . (@AyoJaguda) June 8, 2015

While PDP senators were busy strategizing last night for today’s battle, APC senators were debating the ban on ogogoro.

— emeka (@iamtenseven) June 9, 2015

Now they go after President Goodluck Jonathan. We must protest the ban on OGOGORO! (Winks) https://t.co/5eBt1CFUYM

— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) June 8, 2015

So the thousands of people employed in the Ogogoro industry should not go to work from tomorrow or what?

— F (@DoubleEph) June 8, 2015

Last month, some people in Ondo developed a strange ailment after consuming the local gin contaminated with methanol.

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