Ogun State Alternate Medicine Board has begun screening /orientation programmes for about 600 Liquor and Harbage sellers across the state, as part of measures to ensure the well-being of residents and regulate the activities of Liquor and Harbage business
The Chairman of the Board, Balogun Nurudeen Olaleye explained that the workshop was to certify all Liquor and herbage sellers and encourage them to maintain the required standard.
Olaleye during presentation of certificate to the first batch of qualified participants, under the auspices of Omidola Association of Liquor, Herbage at Obada Oko, warned them to desist from sharp practices that could bring shame to their business.
He assured them of government's
continuous support
The Board Chairman noted that as key agents in the sub-sector, that deal directly with human health, they could not be ignored or underestimated.
He urged them to always engage themselves in regular consultations with those that have more knowledge on the practice, adding that self-help training and re-training should be encouraged, in order for them to be vast in their activities under the coordination of the State Alternate Medicine Board.
His words “let me congratulate all of you that are here today as members of Omidola Liquor and Herbal Sellers’ Association in the State, especially those that had completed their registration and screening with the Board. Let me assure you here that there are a lot of advantages attached to your registration and certificate from both the government and the masses that you are dealing with.
‘’This certificate will not cover you to sell hard drugs or a dangerous mixture of alcoholics’ content or any other criminal act but allow you within the range of what you are trained to do, the government will stand by you once you are still within your limits.
“To those that are yet to be registered, as soon as the ongoing registration is completed the enforcement of liquor sellers will commence immediately by the Board task force across the State", he said.
Also speaking, the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, commended the conduct of members of the Association of the Liquor and Herbal sellers and admonished them to do more as an association whose operations are
recognised by government
Speaking earlier, the President Omidola Liquor and Herbal Sellers’ Association, Mrs. Sherifat Akinsanya, appreciated Governor Dapo Abiodun and Balogun Nurudeen Olaleye for their initiative and wisdom.
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