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The Rivers
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government
said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took contaminated local
gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
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The Rivers government said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took
contaminated local gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had
died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
Read full story here: http://www.today.ng/news/contaminated-gin-rivers-state-govt-confirms-70-deaths/
The Rivers government said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took
contaminated local gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had
died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them. Read full story here: http://www.today.ng/news/contaminated-gin-rivers-state-govt-confirms-70-deaths/
Read full story here: http://www.today.ng/news/contaminated-gin-rivers-state-govt-confirms-70-deaths/
The Rivers government said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took
contaminated local gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had
died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
Read full story here: http://www.today.ng/news/contaminated-gin-rivers-state-govt-confirms-70-deaths/
Read full story here: http://www.today.ng/news/contaminated-gin-rivers-state-govt-confirms-70-deaths/
The Rivers government said on Sunday that 70 of the 80 persons who took
contaminated local gin, also known as Ogogoro earlier this month, had
died.
Dr Nnanna Onyekwere, Director Public Health Services, Rivers ministry of
health, told NAN in Port Harcourt on Sunday that two of the survivors
had visual impairment.
He said the cases were reported in Woji and Gokana communities in the
state.
“So far, in the past one week, we have not had any more deaths or new
cases. The situation has been under control.
“In the beginning, it started somewhere in Woji and by the time we had
the last count, we had about 80 persons tracked down, who took the
drink.
“Out of which 70 had died , the rest survived while two had visual
impairment as a result of the drink,’’ he said.
According to Onyekwere, the state government had liaised with the
relevant stakeholders, especially dealers of the local gin, to educate
and enlighten the people on current happenings.
“The state has done so much already. We started with public
enlightenment with grassroot mobilization in collaboration with the
National Orientation Agency and Road Transport Workers .
“Luckily, with the Federal Government’s announcement banning the gin,
NAFDAC and the police are now working with us . We have achieved success
in terms of control,’’ he said.
Onyekwere said the state government had done a line listing of those
affected, getting their level of disability or those who lost somebody
because government wanted to assist them.
Read full story here: http://www.today.ng/news/contaminated-gin-rivers-state-govt-confirms-70-deaths/
Read full story here: http://www.today.ng/news/contaminated-gin-rivers-state-govt-confirms-70-deaths/


