The National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC) has commenced a nation wide crackdown of all illegal manufacturers and distributors of an intoxicant called Kuskura, herbal aphrodisiacs, alcoholic bitters and other preparations.
The Director General of NAFDAC, prof
Mojisola Adeyeye, made the disclosure
yesterday while briefing newsmen in Abuja.
She said this is geared towards bringing
perpetrators to book and minimize the
usage of the substance.
The move by NAFDAC is coming on the heels
of a recent report by daily Trust Saturday
On the high rise in the usage of Kuskura in
Kaduna State.
The NAFDAC boss said finding from various
operations carried out revealed a dangerous
Trent in the use of such substance laced
with high concentration of tobacco and
sometimes cannabis by the populace cutting
across gender and age groups, particularly
artisans and okada riders, among others.
Prof. Adeyeye said recently, the Agency
received series of report on the use of a
herbal preparations popularly known as
'kuskura' particularly in the South West and
northern axis of the country.
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