The state government alleged that ‘some unscrupulous businessmen’ attempting to exploit the current scarcity of cattle hide and skin used in preparing the, popularly called ‘ponmo’ have resorted to selling industrial hide and skin, already treated with tanning chemicals to unsuspecting members of the public.
The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mrs. Ronke Sokefun who addressed a press conference on the sale of the unhealthy and dangerous ‘ponmo’, disclosed that such cattle hides and skin had been treated with tanning chemicals such for the production of leather and unfit for human consumption.
Sokefun, however, said the state Ministry of Agriculture and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) had already commenced investigation into the development and had been on the trail of the importers of the unhealthy ‘ponmo’.
The commissioner also disclosed that the officials of the ministry had been in ‘strategic liaisons’ with the state Ministry of Health and the Environmental Health Departments of the 20 local government areas to confiscate the unhealthy ‘ponmo’ from all markets in the state.
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Posted: at 6-11-2015 07:50 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Actually there are most things they do carelessly in Africa. In the issue of this ponmo, in Europe where i know, they don't distribute animals skin for consumption
Posted: at 6-11-2015 08:47 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
If there is anywhere they sell animals skin for consumption, it has to be treated first before taking it for sales. There's always a vet doctors at their slaughter house, and the animals must spend two to three days in th cold room before taking it to the market.
Posted: at 6-11-2015 08:52 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
What kind of rubbish is that. I go to abattoir to but skinned cow, burnt it in my presence and processed it, washed it and I store it in my fridge for consumption. Now you are telling me not to eat it. This is rubbish. It has no cholesterol that's why I consume it.
Posted: at 6-11-2015 09:59 AM (9 years ago) | Newbie
Hmmmm na for delta we first hear of dis chemical ponmo last year. Now dem don carry am reach ogun state. Obviously it is already in lagos now. Na GOD go dey help us.
Posted: at 6-11-2015 02:36 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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