NAFDAC Blew Alerts On Fake Alcohol

 NAFDAC alerts on fake alcohol by Agency Reporter.

The National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians on the prevalence of fake alcoholic drinks, especially dry gin in the nation’s markets.

The NAFDAC Director of Special Duties, Dr.

Abubakar Jimoh, told the News Agency of

Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Tuesday that the

agency had continued to advise consumers of

alcoholic beverages to be alert and be very

wary of fake and unregistered drinks.

“Drinking alcohol is bad enough and people

are always advised to take it in moderation.

So, the danger associated with taking a fake

drink can only be imagined,” he said.

Jimoh said the agency had taken its campaign

against fake drinks to Plateau, Gombe, Benue,

Bauchi and many other states in north and

had engaged traditional and religious leaders

to lead the efforts.

He particularly decried the rampant

consumption of drinks like Ogogoro (dry gin)

and “goskolo” by youths, and urged

stakeholders to join in the fight “ since the

youths are the group most affected.

“We have found that the youths rely on such

drinks to gather enough courage to commit all

manners of atrocities like armed robbery,

kidnapping, rape, killing and the rest.

“We have, therefore, continued to intensify our

campaigns and that has resulted into some

states coming up with bylaws that banned

some alcoholic beverages.

“We have also raided production and drinking

points of some of these dangerous drinks,

especially in Edo and Delta States, because

the drinks have damaged many livers, kidneys

and other vital organs of the body.

“They have also led to the gradual decline in

the health status of many youths and totally

destroyed their capacity to contribute to

societal development,” he said.