Sixty-four people have been killed due to outbreak of cholera in the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Minister of State for FCT, Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, disclosed this on Saturday at the palace of Agora of Zuba, in Gwagwalada area council.
She said since May 2021, the FCT has recorded a total of 604 suspected cases of cholera across the six area councils.
The minister who expressed concern over the increasing number of suspected cases of cholera, said over 120 communities are involved across the six area councils with the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) having the highest cases followed by Gwagwalada and Bwari area councils respectively.
She urged residents of the FCT to imbibe personal hygiene, proper disposal of sewage and refuse, good hand washing practices and consumption of safe water, which she said would go along way in curbing further spread of the disease.
