Kano Residents Urged To Be Extra-Vigilant As Cholera Storms Their State

Kano State Govnr.  Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso

Dr. Abubakar Labaran, Kano State’s Commissioner for Health, on Thursday warned urged residents of the state to guard against cholera, in view of the outbreak of the disease in neighbouring states. commissioner’s warning is conveyed via a statement issued in Kano on Friday by Alhaji Isma’ila Gwammaja, the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry.

“There is need for people to be extra-vigilant against cholera, especially now when there was a recent outbreak of cholera in the neighbouring states,” Labaran said. He said that the state government had been making efforts to safeguard the health of the people by providing clean potable water and regular sanitation.

Laraban blamed poor hygiene and contaminated foods or water for most of the contagious diseases afflicting the people. He urged the people to desist from committing acts which might trigger diarrhoea or cholera by complementing government’s efforts to ensure a clean and tidy environment. (NAN)