As part of measures to mitigate the outbreak of malaria especially in this season, a Community Based Organization (CBO) in Bauchi State known as ‘Voice of Bauchi, Ningi and Dass Emirates’ (BANINDA) has on Saturday launched spray of insecticides to kill mosquitoes in communities within the state capital.
The spray of the chemicals was flagged off at the palace of the Emir of Bauchi Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu where the Organization also distributed insecticides to selected households free of charge.
Speaking during the exercise, chairman BANINDA Adamu Jibrin Santuraki explained that the objective of the exercise was to complement the effort of the state government and health agencies in the eradication of malaria especially in the three local governments of Bauchi, Ningi and Dass.
“We initiate this exercise inorder to complement the effort made by the state Governor in sanitising the state. This informed our decision to carryout community service in the three emirates where we operate.
“This exercise launched today in Bauchi will be extended to Ningi next week and will be carried out on 26th July, 2019 in Dass emirates respectively,” he said.
He tasked the general public in the state on proper environmental sanitation of their places in order to avoid the spread of mosquitoes, other dangerous organisms and diseases’ outbreak.
In his remarks, the emir of Bauchi Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu lauded the Organization for the gesture saying it was a good initiative.
“I am highly delighted with this your initiative. I hope that other Organizations in the state will emulate you. I permit you to go anywhere in this emirate to carryout the exercise.” He said.
