Senate Urges FG To Investigate Strange Deaths In Benue

The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Health, the National Arbovirus and the Vector Research Centre, to press to the discovery of the cause of strange deaths in Benue State.

The resolution came in the wake of the urgent need to deal with the outbreak of a strange ailment suspected to be Yellow Fever, ravaging Epeilo-Otukpa and Itahono-Owukpa communities in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State.

Eko Hot Blog gathered that the motion was moved by Senator Patrick Abba, who is representing Benue South in the red chamber.

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The Senate also urge the Federal Ministry of Health to urgently mobilise personnel to the affected areas to support the efforts of the Benue State Government in tackling the strange illness.

The upper chamber also urged the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, to synergise and support the people of Benue South Senatorial District and in particular the Epeilo-Otukpa and Itabono -Owukpa Communities, to treat, prevent and or reduce the number of cases and deaths.

As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, the Senate prayed for a swift mass vaccination and awareness campaigns in Benue South Senatorial District.

Moro in his motion had noted the outbreak of the strange ailment said to be yellow fever in the communities.

He expressed worry that the strange ailment had not yet been effectively diagnosed by health authorities.

He expressed sadness that “people the affected people in the rural localities are dying on a daily basis in their numbers with Epeilo and ltabono communities recording 20 and 25 deaths respectively.”