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Caveat emptor: ‘Mai Shayi’ lacing tea with hard drugs, NAFDAC warns
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control [NAFDAC] has urged Nigerians to be cautious of taking a cup of tea from popular ‘Maishayi’ vendors.
The NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the warning on Monday in Abuja.
Mrs Adeyeye said that the warning became necessary, following information the agency received that ‘Maishayi’ now mix intoxicating drugs in the tea prepared for customers.
She mentioned intoxicating drugs such as tramadol, Vieteling, Marijuana and others, adding that people could lose their lives after taking tea mixed with such drugs.
“In the US, lots of people are dying because of these medicines. How can such medicines mix with palm wine in the name of getting high in Nigeria?
“There are some medicines you cannot take if you have cardiovascular problem,’’ she said.
The director-general said that the agency was working toward collaborating with the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, NIPRD, to check for quality medicine in orthodox and herbal.
According to her, the idea is necessary since NIPRD specialises on research, and the purpose is to safeguard the health of the nation.
She, however, called on the people to desist from harmful medicine in the name of power enhancement in whatever area they think of.
Mrs Adeyeye added that the agency’s five laboratories had been accredited many times and have quality with high standard.
“We are going further, we want a central drug lab to be World Health Organisation [WHO] pre-qualify; we are raising our bar higher,’’ she said.
Mrs Adeyeye said that it would continue to sensitise people against the drugs and believe that within the year, the agency would get the WHO pre-qualified central drug lab.
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