President Mohammad Buhari has condoled with families of victims of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) in Sokoto State, which has killed 41 people.
This was made known by Governor Aminu
Waziri Tambuwal, when he led a team on condolence visit to areas
affected by the disease in Danchadi village and surrounding areas in
Bodinga Local Government area of the state.
“Our leader and president, Muhammadu
Buhari, has asked me to condole with all of you over the outbreak of the
disease in your localities.
“He also asked me to tell you that everything is being done to contain the outbreak and ensure it does not occur again.
“Health officials have been deployed to
affected areas and they have been working round the clock to ensure your
safety. We urge you to follow their instructions and at the same time
cooperate with them as we tackle this challenge,” the governor added.
According to Tambuwal, more than 700,000
people will be immunised by the state government against the Type C
strain of the virus in the 23 local government areas of the state.
He said immunisation of children against
child-killer diseases like measles, yellow fever and others are being
intensified, even as officials from affected states are comparing notes
to ensure coordinated efforts across borders.
The governor also commended officials of
the federal and state ministries of Health as well as development
partners for their proactiveness in tackling the challenge.
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