The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerian men not to abuse performance enhancing substances not registered by the agency.
Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this in her Christmas and New Year goodwill message to Nigerians.
She stressed that consumption of such substances could lead to stroke or sudden death.
In a statement by the Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, the NAFDAC boss noted that many men have died using performance enhancing drugs and their relatives would blame their death on some imaginary witches in the village.
She decried the preponderance of performance enhancing drugs, known as “Manpower” in local parlance, in the Nigerian market.
She said: “Many people are ignorant of the possible damage that misuse of aphrodisiacs or use of unregistered drugs could cause.
It can hurt the liver and the kidneys, leading to untimely death. When these things are used, especially with some herbal medicines that don’t have dosage and professional prescription, it can lead to internal organ damage.
The use of these products could potentially affect the blood pressure of the body, she concluded..
