As we all know, drinkers of ‘ogogoro’ are in for a tough time as the federal government has banned its sale and consumption.
The ban was announced by the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Paul Orhii.
The ban came after deaths traced to consumption of the local gin in Rivers and Ondo states.
Just so you know, the ban of the locally brewed illicit gin, which goes with different local appellations like ‘Ogogoro’, ‘Kai Kai’, Kparaga, kai-kai, Sun gbalaja, Egun inu igo meaning The Masquerade in the Bottle, push-me-push-you, ufofob [Calabar], robirobi [Abeokuta], baba erin [Ilesha], etonto [Pidgin English], wuru [Ijaw], Udi Ogagan and Agbakara [Benin] and Aka mere, Agbagba [Urhobo], as well OHMS (Our Home Made Stuff), Iced Water, Push Me, I Push You and Craze man in the bottle and ‘Sapele Water’ is a big deal.
The ban is such a big deal that the ‘ogogoro’ word has been trending on twitter for the past 24 hours.
Can we blame the twitter ranters?
Well, we think that these are the five groups of persons that will be the most affected by the ban.
1. Nigerian police officers:
You disagree? Then you should read the confession of a police officer who was caught sleeping on duty months ago.
2. Commercial drivers, motor park touts and Okada riders:
3. Construction workers:
4. The civil servant
5. Security guards
We hear it helps them stay awake all through the night but it has not been scientifically proven yet.
