Kebbi State Government has called on residents to remain calm over the rising case of Meningitis disease in the state.
reports that the development is coming, following a recent death of six students of Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, due to the deadly disease.
Reacting to the outbreak in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris on Saturday, Kebbi Governor, Nasir Idris said that his administration is ready to ensure safety of other students and staffs of the school.
The statement noted that Kebbi government had alerted state commissioner of health to act on the matter.
Ahmed said: “The governor has given directive to the ministry of health to tackle the issue of meningitis in the school.
“It is under control, there is no cause for alarm.”
Also speaking over the crisis, Spokesman for Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Mustapha Angola, said that the Vice-Chancellor, Mr B. G. Danshehu, was deeply saddened by the unfortunate incident.
He said: “Upon detecting the initial signs of the outbreak, KSUSTA took immediate and decisive action to mitigate the spread of the disease.
“A specialised committee led by the Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Prof. Balarabe Isah, was formed to conduct a thorough investigation.
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“We promptly reported the outbreak to the Kebbi State Ministry of Health, and the Ministry for Higher Education.
“A stakeholders’ meeting was convened, bringing together key health sector experts, including representatives from the World Health Organisation United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Médecins Sans Frontières and other medical professionals.
“The school management, in conjunction with the state government, has risen to the occasion and we are curtailing it successfully.”
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