Makurdi the State capital of Benue State has been hit by a growing scarcity of the bitter-tasting kola nut. The nuts, which contain caffeine, are mainly produced in Nigeria and other West African countries such as Guinea and the Ivory Coast. However for some days now it has become virtually impossible to find any in the markets especially Wadata, Wurukum and High Level markets all in Makurdi. According to kola nut wholesalers Abdul Musa Zakari, a 50kg sack of cola now costs about N19,000 ($120), compared to the pre-scarcity price of N8,000. This he attributed the recent purported cure of Ebola by Bitter Kola.
A Nigerian doctor based in the United States, Maurice Iwu, has claimed that Garcinia kola, popularly called bitter kola in West Africa may be a possible drug against the deadly Ebola virus. Bitter kola, a staple health fruit in Nigeria, was reported to have stopped the virus at test tube experiments. The virus has so far killed more than 600 victims since its outbreak in Guinea, with Nigeria’s only recorded death being that of Liberian consultant, Patrick Sawyer, who died in Lagos last week. #Kick_Out_Ebola#
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