The official said state health officials in conjunction with WHO and Doctors without Borders were doing their best to salvage the situation.
Suspected cases of cholera have risen sharply from 604 to 698 within 72 hours in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
No fewer than 77 persons were arrested and arraigned before mobile courts in 2021.
As of Thursday, the FCT had recorded 514 suspected cases, out of which eight laboratory investigations were confirmed to be cholera.
The FCT health secretary enjoined Abuja residents to report any case of diarrhoeal to the nearest health facility or the department of public health.
The commissioner urged the public to ensure they consumed only clean food and water which he described as a preventative measure.
According to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report, about 47 million people still practise open defecation.
