Producers Protest Against Ban Of Ogogoro In The Country

The Raw Gin Producers Association of Nigeria, RGPAN, have suggested the federal government not to forbid the local gin popularly called Ogogoro based on recent victim recorded from its consumption in some part of the country.
The Chairman of the association, Mr. Aritson Kroboakpo said  in Lagos yesterday that native gin, whose production and consumption in Nigeria started before independence is not harmful to health , unless when adulterated.

The Association also emphasized that the production of inferior products, is not only peculiar to local gin, even as the group assured to work with government to ensure that quacks in the local gin production are eradicated.

The Association is reacting to the call for the ban of ogogoro by the government following the regrettable incident that happened in Ondo State, where it was reported that some okada-riders collapsed after drinking ogogoro in a popular relaxation spot, and the most recent incident that occurred in Rivers State.