Agege LG nabscman selling adulterated bottled water
Cholera
By Kazeem Akande
Lagos, June 25, 2024(NAN) Agege Local Government Environmental officials have nabbed a man selling adulterated bottled water to the public in the community.
The stride is in consonance with the directive of the Council Chairman Chief Ganiyu Egunjobi, to environmental health officials.
Mr Taiwo Awonuga, the Head, Environmental Health Department in the Council, disclosed these to newsmen on Tuesday.
According to him, the culprit was swiftly intercepted by the environment department staff following information given by market leaders.
“While being questioning by our council officials, he said that he bought some bottled water, got empty plastic bottles, filled them with adulterated water and sold to the public at Agege Market.
“He has been handed over to the Pen Cinema Divisional Police Station for onward investigation and prosecution,” he said.
Awonuga said that the council chairman had appealed to the residents to be wary of what they consume, to prevent the spread of Cholera disease.
Recall that Agege had suspended operation of food vendors in schools under the council as part of measures to curb the spread of cholera in the state.
The Lagos State Government has so far reported a death toll of 29 resulting from the disease.
It said 579 cases had been recorded across the state.
The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed these on Monday during a press briefing held in Ikeja, to intimate residents on efforts to curb the spread across Lagos.(NAN)
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Edited by Oluwole Sogunle
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