The Lagos State Government has warned residents against buying ponmo (cow skin), being sold in some markets in the state.
Adeola Salako, Director of Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday, said three persons involved in the sale of the “poisonous ponmo” in the Ojo and Iba local government areas of the state have been arrested
The statement said the ponmo was seized in large quantities, and that samples of the confiscated ponmo had been sent to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) fot testing.
“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,” the statement read.
“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.”
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.
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