Health Hazard Imminent in Minna- Nema Warns

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has raised the alarm on the exposure of Minna residents to several health hazards through uncovered filthy soakaways and open defecation.

Director general of NEMA, Alhaji Mohammed Sani Sidi, said this at the weekend during a sensitisation workshop on building resilient communities and community- managed early warning system organised by the agency for communities and stakeholders in the state.

He expressed concern over such primitive practices that has made the people vulnerable to diseases, saying “this could result in the outbreak of cholera epidemic and other air borne diseases in Minna any time”.

He disclosed that Saiko, Agwan Kaje, Makera, and Kpakungu communities are mostly the high risk areas where residents live below average standard hygiene practices.

According to him it has reached very dangerous dimension in the areas because of high population density.

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