Mr Harmless

Agbo is trending because Igbos are accusing Opeyemi Famakin of bigotry, arguing that his Yoruba agbo Jedi concoction is a leading cause of kidney problems. Medics also debunked his false claims that Igbos suffer the most kidney problems. Which apparently is North East followed by South West, according to researchers. Exonorating NAFDAC, Ope boldly published unverified claims that across all hospitals in Nigeria, there are more Igbos down with kidney problems. [Which has been proven false.] As Igbos are no. 1 fake drugs and drink merchants, followed by Kano, where he also subtly implied igbos are also the ones operating there, not Hausas.. While he failed to provide his source, the food critic then challenged Nigerians to “ask their doctors” to confirm his hypothetical claims. Doctors took it up and totally debunked his claims, insisting it is a general problem not peculiar to a tribe, but higher in Northern Nigeria and in SW. Now, Igbos are also accusing the food critic of bigotry. Arguing that, he accused the entire Igbo ethnicity but failed to recognize the elephant in South West, called Agbo. An unregulated street concoction drink sold in bottles and plastics, which is the top 4 leading cause of kidney failure in Nigeria. Which, NAFDAC has repeatedly cautioned people against consuming, due to the nature of production and unknown content it’s made of, making it unsafe and dangerous. Last month September, in Odigbo, Ondo state 48 persons died after taking a toxic agbo Jedi, blinded 7 people and hospitalized over 182 persons. NAFDAC made an urgent intervention, ran tests and discovered that the drink had high concentrations of methanol; a toxic chemical that can cause blindness, organ failure and death. Igbos concluded by adding that they also condemn and rue the fake drink producers among them, but the problem is national and shouldn’t be particularized to one ethnic group, like Famakin ignorantly did. Meanwhile, Yorubas argue that the igbos are rejecting accountability, and people buying it are aware of the risk, and mostly Agbo is a natural herbs that doesn’t need NAFDAC regulation. — Well, this is false. Every consumable or simply, every item that makes contact the human body; cream, eye drop, food, medicine etc requires NAFDAC approval. However the topic has spiraled into another full Igbo vs. Yoruba e-war. Go through the screenshot for crossed takes.. Follow @TrendingEx for daily explanations!