In response to the recent cholera outbreak affecting 30 states across Nigeria, including neighboring Lagos, the Ogun State Government has introduced precautionary measures to prevent a possible outbreak within its borders, especially during the Eid-el-Kabir festivities.
Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Media and Strategy, released a statement on Saturday emphasizing the governor’s concern for public health and safety given Ogun’s proximity to Lagos and the frequent interactions between the two states.
The statement outlined several mandatory measures:
– Sanitation Requirements: All households must have toilets. Homes without toilets are required to convert a room into a toilet within three to six months.
– Corporate Responsibility: All petrol stations must provide functional public toilets with running water.
– Public Facilities: Garages, parks, markets, mechanic villages, and both public and private schools must have operational public toilets with running water.
Additionally, residents are urged to adopt the following personal hygiene practices to protect themselves from cholera:
– Drink only safe, boiled, or chlorinated water.
– Wash hands with soap and water after using the toilet and before handling food.
– Thoroughly wash fruits and vegetables with safe water before consumption.
– Cook food properly and consume it while hot.
– Use water from reliable sources.
The statement also noted that the Ministry of Environment would enforce these measures, with violators facing legal consequences.
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