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The Lagos State government has called for heightened vigilance and the adoption of precautionary measures as the state records a cholera outbreak resulting in five fatalities.

Akin Abayomi, the state Commissioner for Health, warned in a statement on Wednesday that the state had recorded an excess report of severe gastroenteritis cases in the last 48 hours.

Speaking on the surveillance reports, Mr Abayomi disclosed that cases of severe gastroenteritis have been reported in communities around Eti-Osa, Lagos Island, Ikorodu and Kosofe local government areas.

He noted that the outbreak resulted in about 60 hospital admissions and five deaths, mainly from patients presenting late with extreme dehydration.

“We have activated a statewide heightened surveillance and response.

“The Ministry of Health Directorate of Environmental Health and the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) have been alerted to investigate a possible water contamination source in the Lekki, Victoria Island axis.

“We suspect a possible cholera outbreak; however, samples have been taken for confirmation,” he said.

The commissioner noted that following recent rainfall, Lagos had witnessed a notable increase in cases of severe vomiting and watery stools, adding that urban slums and crowded areas with poor sanitation are particularly at risk.

Mr Abayomi explained that cholera is a highly contagious disease that causes severe diarrhoea and can be life-threatening.

He added that it posed a significant health burden in poor water treatment and sanitation areas and could impact the state.

“Cholera spreads through direct transmission by eating or drinking contaminated food or water and indirect transmission due to poor sanitation and a lack of handwashing.

“Symptoms of cholera include severe watery diarrhoea, vomiting, rapid dehydration, muscle cramps, fever and sometimes collapse,” he said.

According to him, treatment options for cholera include dehydration and using oral dehydration salts (ORS) for mild to moderate dehydration.

He noted that intravenous fluids are used for severely dehydrated patients, given only in medical facilities and supervised by medical personnel.

“To prevent cholera, citizens are urged to ensure safe drinking water by boiling, chlorinating, or using bottled water and avoiding ice products made from untreated water,” Mr Abayomi advised.

He also advised residents to rely on the state Ministry of Health, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and accredited local health facilities for guidance, advice, and updates on prevention, treatment, and management.

The commissioner disclosed that suspected cases should be promptly reported via the following emergency hotlines: 08023169485, 08137412348, or by using helplines 767 or 112 to safeguard communities.

Data from the NCDC showed that as of April 28, Nigeria had reported 815 suspected cholera cases and 14 deaths across 25 states.

….Rural Roads In Oke-Ogun Need Urgent Attention, Says Adeola.

The Honourable Member representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju State Constituency, Hon. Dele Adeola has called on Executive Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde to expedite action on his promise to reconstruct the suspended lake of Ado-Awaye to meet up with the global standard that will drive economic prosperity in the State.

“I must commend you for all what you have been doing in the State. Indeed, you are an architect of modern Oyo State and your achievements are very remarkable.

“Recall, in Omituntun 1.0 you made promise that in Omituntun 2.0 you would ensure that the economy of the State is driven through tourism and Ado-Awaye will play a very important role in that regard”, said Adeola.

Further speaking, the Honourable implored the state government to embark on infrastructural development in College of Health Technology, Kajola Local Government as the institution cannot boast of singular govt project since inception of the present administration.

The Honourable equally called the attention of the Executive Governor to the state of Okaka-Babaode road, Ipapo-Saki road, Akinwumi-Osoogun among several other roads in Oke-Ogun which have been in dilapidated state and need urgent attention.

In his remark, Governor Seyi Makinde while responding said his administration would fulfill his campaign promise in making sure that the state economy is driven with massive investment in tourism and Ado-Awaye hanging will take the lead as there is ongoing discussion with private investors to partner with the government on the facelift.

The National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Kehinde Ejibunu, on Thursday, announced the seizure of 26,950 litres of petroleum products being smuggled out of the country into the Republic of Benin.

The seizure is said to be worth N19m.

Ejibunu said that the petroleum products which consist of 978 kegs of 25 litres totalling 26,950 litres were impounded in Zone A of the NCS consisting of Lagos and Ogun states under two weeks.

He said that the special squad was set up two weeks ago by the Comptroller-General of the NCS, Bashir Adeniyi to add bite to efforts aimed at cracking down on the criminals smuggling petroleum products outside the country.

Ejibunu disclosed this on Thursday at a press briefing held at the Ogun State Command office of NCS, Abeokuta, the state capital.

The customs officer said that the activities of smugglers usually aid the artificial scarcity of petroleum products in the country forcing the prices to go up for as much as N900 per litre.

“In just about two weeks of operation, the Operation Whirlwind team, Zone A axis intercepted 26,950 litres of premium motor spirit worth N19m,” he said.

The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has approved the recruitment of 7000 teachers into the service of Oyo State Post-Primary School Teaching Service Commission TESCOM and also the recruitment of 7000 teachers in primary schools.

He said the directive to begin the recruitment process was imperative to fill the shortfall in personnel record of various public schools in the state.

Makinde, while speaking further at the state of State public address currently ongoing at the Oyo State House of Assembly, claimed that his government has made sure that the resources of the state are judiciously spent on meaningful projects that will impact the lives of the citizenry.

He highlighted some of his achievements in the last one year which included the rapid social safety intervention to ameliorate the sufferings of the people ocassioned by the economic challenges that trailed the removal of subsidy and floating of exchange rate.

He spoke on his agric revolution initiative which his administration embarked on by rehabilitating all farm settlements as well as road network intervention in Oke-Ogun which included the reconstruction of Ibadan-Iseyin road, Oyo-Iseyin road and Ogbomoso-Iseyin road. He affirmed that the State is becoming regional agric business hub and that his administration is ready to open the State for more investments.

He was quoted as saying, “we are working assiduously to ensure that the state is driven through agric revolution. We have invested heavily in agriculture and we are expecting to see the result soon.

“It is laughable when some critics say we have not made money through our intervention, I tell them that government does not have business in running businesses, our own intention is to create enabling environment for industry to thrive and we are optimistic that our investment will start yielding results for the overall benefit of all the people of Oyo State.

“In education, I have instructed that there should be an infrastructural development in public schools and I have equally instructed that 7000 teachers should be recruited into SUBEB and additional 7000 teachers be equally recruited into TESCOM”, said Makinde.

The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has made it known to the public that the reason why the state is recording progress in economic development and the peaceful political firmament is a result of freedom of political participation as against the usual norm where political god fathers in the past held sway and dictated the tune for the political god sons.

He attributed his success in government to the absence of political godfather that would have lorded his personal agenda on him as against what he has for the state.

Makinde, while speaking further at the state of State public address currently ongoing at the Oyo State House of Assembly, claimed that his government has made sure that the resources of the state are judiciously spent on meaningful projects that will impact the lives of the citizenry.

He highlighted some of his achievements in the last one year which included the rapid social safety intervention to ameliorate the sufferings of the people ocassioned by the economic challenges that trailed the removal of subsidy and floating of exchange rate.

He spoke on his agric revolution initiative which his administration embarked on by rehabilitating all farm settlements as well as road network intervention in Oke-Ogun which included the reconstruction of Ibadan-Iseyin road, Oyo-Iseyin road and Ogbomoso-Iseyin road. He affirmed that the State is becoming regional agric business hub and that his administration is ready to open the State for more investments.

He was quoted as saying, “we are working assiduously to ensure that the state is driven through agric revolution. We have invested heavily in agriculture and we are expecting to see the result soon.

“It is laughable when some critics say we have not made money through our intervention, I tell them that government does not have business in running businesses, our own intention is to create enabling environment for industry to thrive and we are optimistic that our investment will start yielding results for the overall benefit of all the people of Oyo State.

“In education, I have instructed that there should be an infrastructural development in public schools and I have equally instructed that 7000 teachers should be recruited into SUBEB and additional 7000 teachers be equally recruited into TESCOM”, said Makinde.