By David Okpashi
No fewer than 28 persons have been reportedly killed as hepatitis hits Ekye Development Area in Doma Local Area of Nasarawa state.
This is even as the State House of Assembly has urged the state government to declare state of emergency on hepatitis and other deadly diseases in the state.
The outbreak of the deceased was made known during the house plenary on Monday in a matter of urgent importance brought before the Assembly by a member representing the area, Musa Abubakar Ibrahim.
Presenting the matter before the house, Hon Musa Ibrahim Abubakar, member representing Doma South constituency informed the lawmakers that 28 people of his constituency have died as a result of hepatitis from October 2023 to date.
Deliberating on the matter, Speaker of the House said the death of 28 people in Ekye community as a result of hepatitis was a matter of urgent concern to both the government and the people of the state
The Speaker who sympathized with the people of Doma South constituency and the families over the death of their loved ones and prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest, appreciated Hon Musa Ibrahim and other members for their contributions on the matter.
The Speaker directed the Clerk of the House to communicate the House resolutions to the governor for his further necessary action.
In their contributions, Hon Muhammad Oyanki, Hon Daniel Ogazi, Dr Ibrahim Peter Akwe, Hon Solomon Akwashiki and Hon Larry Ven Bawa, all said that government must give attention to eliminate hepatitis and other deadly diseases in the state.