Alhassan Ado Doguwa,
majority leader of the house of representatives, says the deaths in Kano may
become more than the casualties of Boko Haram if the right steps are not taken.
Doguwa, who
represents Doguwa/Tudun Wada federal constituency of Kano, said this at Tuesday’s
plenary session while introducing a motion on the need to end the cause of the
deaths.
NigerianEye has been
reporting strange deaths in Kano which the state government attributed to other
causes but COVID-19.
The lawmaker said
from what is happening in Kano, the situation is “not only alarming but
disastrous”.
He said the state
needs a “very swift intervention” from the federal lawmakers to prevent further
deaths and escalation to other places.
“I am afraid, the
way we are going in Kano, if care is not taken, the ravages we are undergoing
may be worse than Boko Haram,” he said.
“Boko Haram kills
through guns and aggression. But this one kills people silently, chopping off
population.
“Especially in an
ancient city like Kano where in one local government, you have over 600 polling
units. And these are people who are jam-packed in unfortunate accommodation
systems.”
The house leader
added that the situation is not entirely new to the state especially during the
dry season, but has never had “so much” impact.
“In the past, we
used to experience this kind of thing during this season but the number we are
seeing is unprecedented,” he said.
On Monday, President
Muhammadu Buhari ordered a two-week lockdown in Kano as investigation into the
deaths continue.
“The federal
government shall deploy all the necessary human, material and technical
resources to support the state in controlling and containing the pandemic and
preventing the risk of further spread to neighbouring states,” Buhari had said.
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