The Representative of the Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, has called on the Nigerian government to treat the cholera outbreak with the same level of seriousness applied during the COVID-19 pandemic. He made the call while speaking in an interview on Monday.
So far, reports from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that 53 cholera-related deaths have been recorded.
In response, Dr Jide Idris, the Director-General of NCDC, said that a National Emergency Operation Centre for cholera has been activated.
Idris said, “As of June 24, 2024, 1,528 suspected cases and 53 deaths were recorded across 31 states and 107 LGAs with a case fatality rate of 3.5% since the beginning of the year.”
Faleke said that more should be done to curb the outbreak.
He said, “Every Nigerian needs to be careful; our attitude to cleanliness matters.”
“The way we took COVID-19 seriously is the way we should take this cholera outbreak.
“Cholera has killed many people. We expected that, in this modern age, we should not be experiencing an outbreak of cholera in Nigeria.
“However, it has come, so we have to deal with it. People should be more careful with what they eat and drink.
“There are many fake products out there. Stop consuming fake products. You don’t have to drink just anything; take clean water”.
