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.
Admiralty Villa Sunday Fagbemi Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs Ridwan Agboola COVID-19 Palliatives Bola Tinubu Offa Ogbondoroko Mohammed Lawal Saliu Alamoyo Olaiya Victor Mobolaji Kaosarah Adeyi Unilorin Ileloke Iyeru Grammar School Chief Of Staff AbdulHamid Adi KWASIEC Overland Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa Olumide Daniel Ibitoye Shaykh Luqman Jimoh Saka Aleshinloye AIT Ilorin Isaac Gbenle Special Adviser On Digital Innovation Otunba Taiwo Joseph Kupchi Hosea Maxwell Femi Gbajabiamila AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi Abdulmumini Jawondo Gbemisola Oguntimehin George Innih Noah Yusuf Abdullahi Samari Mohammed Halidu Kamaldeen Ajibade Usman Yunusa Mohammed Khadijat Kubura Adedeji Onimago T And K FOODS SWAN Okoolowo Ekiti Abdulrauf Yusuf Saka Balikis Kehinde Hassanat Bello Oke-Ero Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan Adebara Olusin Of Ijara Isin Oko Diagnostic Centre Vasolar Consultoria Abdulmajeed Wahab CELF Kunbi Titiloye Mohammed Yahaya Barki Kolo Ibrahim Gambari Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji Funmilayo Oniwa National Pilot Sherif Shagaya Sobi Sam Onile Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education Bamidele Adegoke Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa Elesie Of Esie Okin Biscuits SSUCOEN Mohammed Ghali Alaaya Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners Yusuf Lanre Badmas

