May 25, 2026
By Enitan Abdultawab
Popular health influencer and medical doctor, Chinonso Egemba, popularly known as Aproko Doctor, has warned Nigerians against consuming spoilt tomatoes and other fungus-infested food items popularly known as “Ata Esha” or “Awarawa”, saying they may pose serious health risks.
The doctor, in a viral health advisory shared on his X account on Monday, cautioned that visibly rotten tomatoes may contain harmful fungal growth capable of producing dangerous toxins.
“This tomato, commonly called ‘spoilt tomatoes’ (ata esha) or ‘awarawa’… there’s a poison inside this tomato that a lot of you don’t know about, but you’re eating it every day,” he said.
