ON THE FAKE DRUGS PANDEMIC THAT IS KILLING OUR SW BROTHERS. Tola [real name redacted], 36, is a detribalised Nigerian based in Lagos who has always been inundated on X about the fake products that allegedly emanates from the East. Tola unintentionally joins in the backlash against the "wicked" Igbos and temporarily relocates to his hometown in Ondo State to stay away from the "poison" he consumed in Lagos. While in his short stay, he recounts to his aged uncles the travails he faced while in Lagos. They tell him not to worry because he has come for cleansing. One of his uncles calls an Agbo seller, whom they had patronized for months till that time. Shortly after drinking Agbo, Tola was pronounced dead and is among the roughly 48 casualties in Ondo State. You see, when I see Yoruba tribalists talk about the fake drug pandemic, I usually challenge them of recent to show me anywhere in the South East, the alleged home of the fake product merchants, that has this statistic. None are able to. From my findings, there's a silent decimation of the Yoruba population due to the antics of its tribalists because they think that by blaming Igbos, their unrelenting deaths will wane. Go to all Yoruba occupied zones in Lagos and within the South West, you'll see Agbo sellers in their numbers hawking Agbo and many other poisons, in broad daylight, EVERY DAY. Dr. Shina on X has regularly warned many of them on X to no avail. But alas even the threat of having multiple kidney centers in the West isn't enough for Yoruba ronus, tribalists, who, as long as they have someone to blame, can go under the radar of scrutiny. I also welcome scrutiny on Igbo manufacturers. However to put the scrutiny in context, NAFDAC conducted 5,210 investigations and 45,657 surveillance operations between 2023 and 2025, but pursued only 40 cases for prosecution. Let's imagine, for the sake of argument, that 40 of those ~45,000 pursued cases were all Igbos and each of the 40 were pronounced guilty, that means 0.8% of all produced goods scrutinized were fake between 2023 and 2025, as identified by NAFDAC. READ IT AGAIN: LESS THAN 1% OF PRODUCED GOODS WERE DEEMED HARMFUL TO THE POPULACE. Don't take my word for it, check up NAFDAC prosecutions. No, 1% of cases sounds negligible but honestly shouldn't be. However the real point is that there is a bigger elephant in the room -- a class of people who are known for bleaching, taking Agbo (and similar unhealthy herbs) and such likes, that have near-term effects, who have flown under the radar till date without detection. THOSE ARE THE REAL ENEMIES. My Yorùbá brothers, look inwards before you die from speculations of a Chinedu somewhere trying to kill you. Many of these are from your own brothers who don't mind being in the spotlight at your expense. Who can say boldly that MKO Abiola was a criminal, not because they love the Yoruba kin but because they strongly believe that rhetoric such as that can bring them closer to power whether you live or die. The Igbos are not your enemies for as the Bible said, "a man's enemies are they of his own household."

There's a gentleman on Twitter that sold and I still believe, currently sells Coca-Cola, who was a notorious APC supporter during Buhari's regime. I can't remember when last I saw him on the timeline. He listened to no one who warned him that his "hustle" might not yield any dividend; he never listened but carried on with his soft drinks merchandising. At a point, Dipo CV invited him to an event of APC scoundrels somewhere in Lagos, and as usual, he came, heavily drenched in sweat, to sell 'coke.' Snapped and posted the pictures online as per "my business is moving." I don't think he was educated. Maybe a primary/secondary school leaver, and his name escapes me but I believe it starts with "E." He was persistent in the hopes, I perceive, that he could garner some social capital based on his travails on behalf of the APC. Months later, he's been relegated to nothingness. When I look back at people that supported APC who were uneducated, barely literate, but persistent, I see a recurring theme of abandonment. At least, if he had garnered a little social proof by acquiring followers like "Pst" Okezie, there would have been some use left of him. But that theme is consistent of APC supporters on and offline. They have so much faith that their own case will be different, while things turn out worse and worse as time goes by. I get sad on one hand, but on the other hand, I understand that it's just cosmic justice: your support of APC will relegate you into the cesspit of nothingness. Before you'll realize this, it may be too late.