Ghana’s 62nd Independence Anniversary: Condom, Viagra Shortage Hits Tamale

Sexual activities were at an all-time high during the just-ended  Ghana’s 62nd Independence celebrations at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in the Northern Region.

There was a severe shortage of condoms and Sexual performance medications that treats erectile dysfunction or impotence such Cialis, Levitra and Viagra in the Tamale Metropolis as a result of the high demand for the product, which according to experts, protects users from sexually transmitted diseases.

There was also an influx of prostitutes, with call girls admitting that they had good market.

Sources say, there were also severe shortage of known contraceptives such as Postnor Two, Lydia, N-Tablets and others.

According to the reports, most of the prostitutes had since returned to their various ‘bases’ after the anniversary.

Shop attendants who spoke to otecnews   on Wednesday March 6, 2019 indicated that though they anticipated a high demand for the product as a result of the influx of high powered officials in the regional capital because of the Independence celebrations, they were overwhelmed by the patronage.

Demand for the product recorded a hike on Tuesday evening when delegates billed for the congress and other supporters from within and outside the country started to arrive.

Most of the drug stores and other pharmacy outlets where condoms were sold started to run out of stock on that Tuesday night, condoms were hard to come by in these shops, according to otecfmghana.com  investigations.

“Some came to ask for the product together with their partners, while others too came alone,” one shop owner who pleaded anonymity told otecnews, stating that it was his wish that National programmes would regularly schedule in Tamale to enable the residents to cash in.

Every hotel, guest house and accommodation facility in the municipality was full to capacity.

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com