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.
Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman Sulu Gambari Muazam Nayaya Shettima Of Ilorin Wasiu Onidugbe Bolakale Ayo Ahman Patigi Yomi Adeboye Olaitan Buraimoh Salmon Babatunde Salmon Egbewole Ekweremadu Bukola Ajikobi Zainab Abass Ado Bayero Ibraheem Adeola Katibi Abdulmumini Jawondo Olota Of Odo-Owa Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh Lola Olabayo Haruna Tambiri Mohammed Muhammad Toyin Sanusi Abdulraheem Olesin Toyin Abdullahi Musa Aibinu Omar Gambari Ilorin West Olumide Daniel Ibitoye Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo Gobir Organization Foundation Firdaos Amasa Oniwa Kehinde Baale ENetSuD Kola Shittu Bature Bello Kassim Babamale Face Masks Minister John Mayokun Dada Abdulahi Abubakar Bata Marufat Oladosu Sobi FM James Ayeni Abdullahi AbdulMajeed Saka Keji Yemi Sanni Christopher Tunji Ayeni Ilofa AbdulRahman Saad Malete Ahmad Fatima Bisola Sidikat Uthman Ajibola Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum Yashikira Pategi 11th Galadima Sunday Fagbemi Facemasks Yusuf Amuda Aluko United Nigeria Airline Code Of Conduct Bureau Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan Simeon Sayomi Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen Pakata Development Association Sanitation Exercise Principal Private Secretary Lateef Alagbonsi National Broadcasting Commission Kayode Zubair Moses Salami Alabere Gambari Sai Kayi Shagari

