...Charged Residents on Regular Handwash
Following the outbreak of the deadly diseases in the country, Lassa Fever and that of Corona Virus, The Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi (JP) today took sensitization campaign and awareness to market in order to sensitise the community members and the general public on prevention of Coronavirus and Lassa Fever in Agege Local government.
He said that, "Available evidences in all countries have shown that infectious diseases are now on the rampage.
"Lassa fever has killed so many people in Nigeria. Coronavirus has also become a very serious global challenge.
"I believe we are all aware that Nigeria as of this morning has one confirmed case of the deadly Coronavirus disease otherwise known as COVID-19.
"In the same vein, several people are currently under medical examinations and in isolation centres or quarantined across the country in quest to determine whether they have been infected by the disease.
"Coronavirus in particular is changing our ways of life. The fear of it is now the beginning of wisdom. Saudi Arabia yesterday shutdown the holiest mosque, Kaaba, announcing her plan to sterilize it. Earlier the kingdom suspended the year-round lesser hajj.
"The English Football Association also put in abeyance the pre-match traditional handshakes during Premiership games while Seria A matches are now being played behind closed door due to the same Coronavirus disease."
"Our government has resolved to promote a culture of routine hand washing as a strategy to reduce deadly infectious diseases and also foster environmental sanitation in markets, garages, schools, mosques, churches and other public places across the community.
"We will provide hand washing points in strategic locations and continuously promote hand washing in our communities, ” he added.
The chairman said that most of the infectious diseases could be prevented if people maintained good personal and environmental hygiene.
"Let's keep our food stuffs in covered containers and ensure regular hand washing with soap and water in order to prevent deadly infections.
We have also resolved to provide strong leadership in infection control, "I have constituted Emergency Preparedness and Response Committee which will be inaugurated today".
"I therefore charged Residents on regular handwash which will give them opportunity to prevent such diseases.
"My advice to you on the issue of Coronavirus apart from personal hygiene, is to party less. Also, don’t pick offence when you offer people handshake and they decline.'
Earlier, The Head of Medical Department, Agege Local Government, Dr. Akintayo, Akintoba Adebayo addressed the public on how to tackle health challenges related to Corronavirus and Lassa Fever.
This is a market place which welcome different types of people, we have to be conscious of this LASSA fever at the same time prevent its spread,” he said.
The doctor also educated the traders on frequent hand washing and the use of sanitisers at both the market place and at home.
He added that, the leadership of the Council will continue in the sensitisation campaign program in other public places for adequate sensitization.
The Council boss thereafter take lead on proper hand washing and sharing of informational and pictorial flyers to the stakeholders.
Representing the Iyaloja General, The Iyaloja, Agege Main Market, Alhaja Monsurat Ajayi Adeyemi in her remarks, thanked the council chairman and his team for the enlightenment and assured them that the traders would abide by the advice given to them to prevent the spread of the diseases.
Hon. Prince Abiodun Ogunji (Vice Chairman), Hon. Gbenga Abiola (SLG), Alhaji Tunde Azeez (APC Chairman Agege LG) led LG excos and ward chairmen; Members of the Legislative arm led by Hon. Joel Olabode Adigun; Hon. Bola Britto Hon. Ganiyu Adeyemo were among top dignitaries at the event.
Others include, Baale in council, Management team, Health officers led by the HMO; market men and women led by the representative of Iyaloja General of Agege LG; CDC and CDA members led by Alhaji Ayo Adesiyan.
