Beware, Poisonous Ponmo Now In The Market

Many lovers of cow skin popularly

known as ponmo in Nigeria are at a big

risk as health officials have warned

that toxic cattle used for leather

production have flooded the country’s

market.

The Ogun state commissioner for

Agriculture, Funke Sokefun, who

raised the alarm, warned residents

of the state that the markets were

flooded with ponmo reportedly

processes with industrial chemicals

such as biocides and fungicides.

It was said that ponmo allegedly

imported from Japan, Italy, Sudan

and some other African and

European countries are toxic.

She said what is being sold is raw

hide meant for leather production.

These hides are often brownish, foul-

smelling, abnormally thick with

layers and also cheap compared to

the certified ponmo.

Source:- Encomium

So people, lookout for the certified

and original ponmo and stay away

from the fake ones.