Cholera kills seven, nine hospitalised in Plateau

SEVEN people have been reported dead in the outbreak of cholera in Langtang North Local Government Council of Plateau State. The report, obtained from the Information Unit of the council, added that nine others are currently hospitalized and receiving treatment at the General Hospital, Langtang and other health facilities.

Sympathizing with the victims of the cholera outbreak at the Langtang General Hospital, the council chairman, Daniel Dul, elected on the platform of the Democratic People’s Party (DPP), lamented the unfortunate incident and called on the people of the area to practice good sanitary habits.

Meanwhile, member representing Riyom/Barkin Ladi Federal Constituency in the National Assembly on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Istifanus Gyang, has described as very unfortunate that the much-touted change that was promised is being manifested in the leadership crisis on the floor of the National Assembly.

Gyang, who was fielding questions from journalists, likened what happened to a culture of thuggery and violence that has been imported into the floor of the House of Representatives, “and we of the PDP condemn in strong terms that culture of violence, culture of thuggery, culture of indecency and we want to apologise to Nigerians that this had to happen. But I am apologising not on behalf of PDP, maybe a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) can better apologise to Nigerians.”

Promising free treatment to those affected, Dul called on the state government to come to their aid just as he pledged to ensure strict compliance of the monthly sanitation.

“We at this local government don’t have the capacity to absorb this shock of the cholera outbreak. We are soliciting for the state capital to please come to our aid and do something which I am sure government will do something,” Dul stated.
Taking the team round the wards medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr. Adeyinka Matthew, disclosed that the patients in the hospital are in a stable condition.