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INSIDE STORY OF FRESH CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN ZAMFARA

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There has been growing concern as to the growing nature of deadly cholera outbreak in Gusau the capital city of Zamfara state.

The outbreak which came to prominence almost two weeks now resulted in the death of over two dozen of people including women and children.

Most of the areas affected by the outbreak include Dogon Dabino down to Birnin Ruwa and part of Zawiyya Gusau.

It was believed to have been caused by public use of contaminated water both from the tap and local Wells.

Muhammad Bala a household said he has lost two blood children and three other relations to the outbreak even as children of many of his neighbors are currently on admission at the Shagari Clinic in Gusau.

He added that, about eight different families who are his immediate neighbors became influenced with the cholera outbreak and so far while many have been admitted, some scores of people have died of the epidemic.

Another female household Aishat Aminu said she lost her grandmother to the outbreak on Thursday and that a son of her elder sister who was with the family for the three days of condolence was also infected, and he eventually died.

“As I speak with you about six people were rushed to Shagari Clinic this morning of Sunday and the people of Dogon Dabino down to Birnin Ruwa are becoming jittery about the cholera epidemic which is costing lives in Gusau” a resident of Dogon Dabino stated.

Another household Malam Garba Bala stated that, “government need to be very apt and take the most decisive measures to secure the people because if the epidemic is not control it will surely cost serious problem for the people.

THE CARRYING CAPACITY/CONDITION OF SHAGARI CLINIC

As at now Shagari Clinic is becoming incapacitated especially with the number of patients admitted for medical consideration.

One of the staff of the clinic who craved for anonymity explained that, the number of patients has outweighed the capacity of the clinical staff.

He said there is the urgent need for the government and indeed international donor agencies to take the most appropriate steps of deploying more capable hands to support the handling of these patients.

A household Malam Kabir Bala who had two of his children brought to Shagari clinic on Sunday morning said there was no enough bed space to admit them and that the space provided is not enough to cater for teeming number of cholera patients brought on admission.

He called on the government to take decisive measures in providing additional isolation centers in Gusau and other hospitals across the local government headquarters so that adequate level of preparedness can be made.

He also called on the government to make provision for drugs and medicament as he said “parents with the current spate of difficulties in getting cash are having their children and relations lossing their lives due to non-availability of simple drugs and medicament.

ZMSG IS MOVING IN FULL FORCE TO CURTAIL THE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC

Zamfara State Commissioner for Health Aliyu Abubakar Tsafe said, the state government has received information regarding the cholera outbreak and that, it has developed strategies to get on top of the situation.

He said as early as possible on Sunday, the Ministry has deployed technical personnel who conducted surveillance and also take the mapping/sampling of most of the areas infected by the outbreak.

He noted that they had since reported back to the ministry and measures have been put in place by the ministry in consultation with the state Acting Governor.

He assured that the ministry will ensure that all the drugs and medicament required at the Shagari Clinic where most of the patients are admitted would essentially be provided.

He also said, the Ministry will work hand in hand with all the health facilities around the state as a way of getting prepared for the eventualities.

 

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FMR. ZAMFARA SPEAKER SCORES (229) TO DELIVERS POLING

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Former Speaker of Zamfara House of Assembly Sanusi Garba Rikiji of the APC has scored a total of (229) votes to defeat the PDP who polls (61) votes only.

His poling unit is Rumfar Galadima (013) in Gusau the capital city of Zamfara State.

As for the result of the state house of assembly in his poling units, APC scored a total of (232) to defeat the PDP who polls (51) votes.

Rikiji is currently the house of reps candidate for Gusau and Tsafe in the 2023 election, whose election was declared inclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

He is contesting the seat together with the serving members Kabiru Amadu Mai Palace, who is from the opposition PDP.

 

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CHAIR ZBIRS, WORKS COMMISSIONER, DELIVERS POLING UNITS

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The Chairman of Zamfara State Board of Internal Revenue Service, Ali Akilu Dama Bungudu has also delivered his poling unit.

His party the APC scored a total (173) to defeat the PDP who scored (111) votes.

Similar votes were also recorded for both political parties at the level of State assembly elections.

Similarly, Zamfara State Commissioner for Works Rabiu Garba Gusau has delivered his poling units with a wide margin to defeat the PDP.

APC scored (96) votes to defeat the opposition People’s Democratic Party, which scored (16) votes for both the Governorship election and state assembly for Gusau (1) at his poling unit.

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SHA’AYAU S. PAWA MAFARA SCORES (502) VOTES TO DEFEAT PDP WITH ZERO VOTE.

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A political ally of former Governor Yari Sha’ayau Yusuf S. Paws has defeated PDP in his Township Primary school poling unit in Talatar Marafa local government area of Zamfara State.

According to an official result sheet, the politician who is a member of All Progressives Congress (APC) scored (502) votes to defeat the PDP who scored (0) votes.

The politician has made history since 2015 by maintaining the only poling units which opposition party has never won a single vote during election.

He repeated the same history during the 2023 Presidential and national assembly elections conducted three weeks back, when PDP failed to score a single vote.

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