Kogi Assembly Directs Health Ministry to Investigate Disease Outbreak


Posted on: Wed 23-08-2017

The Kogi State House of Assembly has directed the state Ministry of Health to investigate the root cause of the killer disease outbreak in Yagba West Local Government Area to prevent its spread to other parts.
 
This followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by the member representing Yagba West constituency, Oluwatoyin Lawal who said it was worrisome that the exact cause of the disease was yet to be ascertained. Seconding the motion, Friday Ali (PDP Ofu Constituency) said the state government needed to take urgent actions to stop the spread of the disease. 
 
In his ruling, Speaker of the House, Prince Mathew Kolawole urged the state government to immediately post some of its newly recruited health personnel to the Isanlu Esa cottage hospital.
 
He also directed the House Committee on Health to carry out immediate investigations into the cause of the disease outbreak.
 
By: Itodo Daniel Sule, Lokoja
Daily Trust News