The Agege Local Government Area in Lagos State has suspended food vendors in schools to prevent the outbreak of cholera.

The council has also embarked on rigorous sensitisation to prevent outbreaks of the disease in its communities.

Ganiyu Egunjobi, executive chairman of the council, disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Friday.

“We have suspended all school food vendors to ensure the safety of the pupils and students,” Mr Egunjobi said.

According to the chairman, efforts have been made to sensitise market stakeholders and schools on radio to prevent the outbreak within the community.

“We have informed both the pupils and students on radio stations to come with their foods to ensure their safety from the cholera disease.

“This development will allow us to detect and prevent the outbreaks in our community,” he said.

Mr Egunjobi added that schools were visited and inspected to ensure the children were in good health and environmental condition.

According to him, market traders in various communities were also enlightened and sensitised to adopt environmental hygiene in their places to prevent the outbreak.

“We are using various means to talk to our people, through landlord associations and others,  to caution them on ensuring hygiene in preparing foods and drinks.

“We urge residents to acquaint themselves with precautionary measures against the deadly cholera outbreak,” he said.

The killer disease has spread to over 30 states, with Lagos recording 15 deaths from 350 cases. 

(NAN)