The Akwa Ibom State government has warned its citizens against consuming cow skins.
The Commissioner for Agriculture and
Natural Resources, Mr. Godwin Afangideh, said at a press conference on
Sunday in Uyo, the state capital, that the cow skin, often referred to
as Ikpa Ebola or Ponmo had being the common cause of.....
cancer and liver problems in the state.
The commissioner, who was represented at
the briefing by the Director of Veterinary Services in the state, Dr.
Obot Obot, said that the people who patronised cow skin were both
exposed to cancer and liver problems as well as diarrhoea and
hypertension, due to the high quantity of salt used for its
preservation.
He stated that the government had
embarked on sensitisation programme to create awareness on the danger of
consuming cow skin meat.
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