Mokwa Community Seeks Action Against Imminent Public Health Challenges

The Mokwa community, recently ravaged by floods, is seeking help to prevent potential health challenges.

LEADERSHIP findings revealed that there were still bodies buried and washed to nearby bushes by the flood, that were not found yet, and the smells akin to stenches were getting stronger.

It was observed, however, that the people of the community and the emergency agencies were still searching, but the health implications of recent discoveries have raised concerns.

Consequently, the Ndalele of Mokwa (Traditional Leader), Alhaji Muhammed Aliyu, has sought immediate fumigation of the community to prevent potential disease outbreaks following the flood.

The Ndalele who spoke when the National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) paid a visit to his palace said there was an urgent need for fumigation because “decomposing bodies were scattered everywhere in the area”.

“If nothing urgent is done, it is capable of causing a major health disaster,” the Traditional Ruler declared

Also, one of the Residents of the area, Abdullah Mohammed, said, “Our people need to be educated, there are serious health implications for us considering the bodies that were recovered from every corner in the town”.

Meanwhile, the Commissioners of both Secondary and Primary Health could not be reached, but a top government officer who prefers anonymity said the government has robust plans, including for the people’s health needs.

When Contacted, the Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, could not also be reached to ascertain the extent and profile of the expenditure of the donations received so far.