Nigerians have been warned against taking the popular tea known as `Maishayi’ from vendors.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja.
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director-General 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 problems,’’ she said.
She, therefore, called on Nigerians to desist from harmful medicines in the name of power enhancement.