Gracia Simeon- Abakaliki
No fewer than Seventeen (17) persons has been confirmed dead following the out break of cholera at Akahufu and Ochokwucommunities both in Ikwo local Government Area of EbonyiState.
The Member Representing Ezza South and Ikwo Federal Constituency Hon. Chinedu Ogah, disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday when he visited the area with some drugs he procured in partnership with the Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT).
According to the lawmaker represented by Dr Chukwu Okwudiliof Nnamdi Azikiwe University, eleven (11) people died at Akahufu while six(6) died at Ochokwu community.
He then called on the state government to come to aide of the community to stop the death.
However efforts to reach the commissioner for health EbonyiState Dr. Daniel Umezuruike, through his phone proved abortive as he did not answer the calls place on his phone nor return thecalls at the time of filing this report.
