Killer Fruit Juice: C’River Govt Calls For Vigilance, Advises NAFDAC To Identify Killer Drink

The Cross River State Government has called for vigilance over killer fruit juice.

On Thursday, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Asu Okang, said, “the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the relevant agencies like the Consumer Protection Agency of the state and others should be able to come together and mount surveillance to ensure that such should not enter our state through the boundaries.

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“But we must first of all identify the real drink which is now termed killer drink before we can know whether it is already in the state or on its way to the state.

“Residents of the state should be vigilant and report any incident to the Ministry of Health.”

The Sokoto State Commissioner of Health, Dr Ali Inname, stated that, there was scarcity of information on the alleged killer drink.

Inname stated, “There is scarcity of information on the name of the killer drink, the source of the killer drink. If you know, you can avail us with such information.

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“Notwithstanding, we have never for once lower our guard. We have sensitised our people, particularly the traders to quickly intimate us, immediately they notice any strange drink in the market.

“The people too, have been sensitised to be wary of what they eat and consume, especially with Ramadan, on going.”