Malaria: Bagudu approves fumigation of drains in 4 Emirates

 

Gov. Bagudu

 Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Monday, approved the fumigation of all desilted drainages across the state . The state government will also conduct the quarterly fumigation of the four Emirate Councils spread across Kebbi State. This was disclosed by the Commissioner, Ministry of Environment and Solid Minerals, Hayatuddeen Ahmad Bawa on Monday, 12/4/2022. Bawa stated that, the fumigation exercise will be targeting adult mosquitoes (Adultciding), using insecticides 2,2 dichrovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP), and also larviciding using larvicides organophosphate (Temephos). He explained :" Larviciding fumigation is known to be the most efficient, most effective, most friendly and is the backbone of malaria control. " Temephos is used to treat water infested with disease-carrying insects lavae including mosquitoes, midges, black fly. " Temephos is also used in Guineaworms eradication programme, to kill water fleas that carry guineaworns lavae. " Temephos can even be applied in drinking water not exceeding 1mg/l (WHO). ", he said. He thanked Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu for his unrelenting support to the Ministry. Signed, YAHAYA SARKI Special Adviser (SA) Media to Kebbi State Governor 13/4/2021