The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, said the outbreak highlighted critical deficiencies in public health safety measures and underscored the urgent need for immediate action.
Chinda, who spoke via a statement he released to journalists on Saturday, said the announcement of cholera outbreaks in 30 States was a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities within the nation’s public health infrastructure.
The statement read, “The Minority Leadership of the House of Representatives is deeply concerned by the alarming rise in cholera cases across thirty states in Nigeria, as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). This outbreak highlights critical deficiencies in public health safety measures and underscores the urgent need for immediate action.
