Speaker Urges Kwara Governor to Initiate Statewide Cholera Vaccination Campaigns
According to a news report from Business Day, Yakubu Danlad-Salihu, the Speaker of the House, has called on Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq to instruct the Ministry of Health to conduct statewide cholera vaccination campaigns targeting high-risk population areas. Additionally, he emphasised the need for a surveillance system to swiftly detect and respond to any suspected cholera cases.
The Speaker also urged the Governor to direct the Ministry of Environment to enhance sanitation infrastructure and ensure proper waste management practices to prevent water contamination and pollution.
This appeal was in response to Oba Magaji Abdulkadir, a lawmaker representing Ilorin Central at the Kwara State House of Assembly, who highlighted the necessity of averting a cholera outbreak in the state during a recent plenary debate on a Matter of General Importance.
He explained that the Cholera caused by the vibrio bacterium, spreads rapidly through contaminated water and food and posing a severe threat to public health.
Other lawmakers who contributed to the debate applauded the Governor for his administration's efforts in the provision of clean and safe drinking water to all communities across the state and advised Kwarans to continue to abide by the government laid down rules towards ensure clean environment.
They also lauded the government for prompt payment of counterpart found in water and sanitation programmes, among others.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Dele Belgore General Hospital Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan Haliru Dantoro General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin TESCOM 2025 Abdulraufu Mustapha Yusuf Badmus Temitope Ogunbanke Ibrahim Jawondo Baba Idris Kayode Ibrahim Kunle Suleiman Simeon Ajibola Shettima Muideen Olaniyi Alalade Aliyu Kora-Sabi Ishaq Salman Amusement Park Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara Magaji Nda Fatimat Saliu Taofeeq Olateju Zainab Abass Eleja Tosin Saraki COVID-19 Palliatives Hamidu Olowo NIRSAL Alaiye Marufat Oladosu IFK Offa Metropolitan Club Timothy Akangbe Eleyele Suleiman Mora Omar Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen Dankaka Ajuloopin Isiaka AbdulRazaq Lanre Issa Onilu Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu Magaji Are Yusuf Abdulraheem Musa Abdullahi Bilikisu Gambari Abdulrazaq Magaji Yunus Lawal Park Asa LGEA School Saka Saadu Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir Babaloja-General Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja Oluronke Adeyemi Aro Yahaya A.E. Afolabi Laboratory-to-Product Veterinary Teaching Hospital Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa Tanke Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency Sarah Alade Olusin Of Ijara Isin Lanre Badmus IHS Towers CBT Titus Ashaolu Jimoh Akani Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah Saidu Isa Olupako Of Share Victor Gbenga Yusuf Bahago Deji Ajani Bola Shagaya Voices Of Tomorrow

