Adedokun Waliyu 
The Federal Capital Territory, through its Public Health Department (PHD), has activated the Cholera Emergency Operations Centre, as part of surveillance and preparedness measures to handle any cholera outbreak in the FCT.
Speaking while activating the cholera emergency operations centre over the weekend, the Permanent Secretary of the FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Gana Adam, said the activation became necessary in light of the number of reported cholera cases across the 36 states.
He noted that as an emerging city, the FCT is at risk of cholera, and is taking proactive steps to prevent and contain the spread of the disease.
Adam also assured that the Secretariat would spare no resources or efforts to prevent a cholera outbreak in the FCT.
He directed that all relevant stakeholders be involved to develop effective, reliable strategies to prevent the disease.
As of October 13, 2024, a total of 14,237 cases of cholera have been reported across the states and the FCT, spanning 339 local government areas. However, 378 lives have been lost resulting in a case fatality ration of about 2.7 percent.
