The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday called for stakeholders’ coordination and renewed commitment from all states to reduce cholera-related deaths in the country.
It was earlier revealed that the number of cases reported nationally in 2021 stood at 111,062 and there were 3,604 deaths in 33 states and the FCT, exceeding the number of cases reported in 2020.
This was the thrust at the ongoing Cholera Preparedness, Prevention and Response Training for Stakeholders in Abuja, organized in partnership with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
The Representative of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Emmanuel Awe, noted that poor coordination and poor water safety plans were major challenges promoting cholera in the country. According to him, there is the need to do more to strengthen states’ preparedness and response plans.
Awe, who is the Director, of Water Quality Control and Sanitation with the ministry, noted that all partners had agreed to provide necessary items needed for cholera response before the next rainy season.
