The Lagos State Government din yarn im residents dem about the “poisonous ponmo” wey dey some markets in the state.
Dis na statement by Adeola Salako, wey bi thetDirector of Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Health,
Make Una read wetin im yarn : “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 commissioner further said the traders engaged in the sale of these poisonous products do business at odd hours in various locations in 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.”
