By  Umar Yusuf

Yola – Emir of Mubi in Adamawa State, Alhaji Abubakar Isah Ahmadu, has alerted Governor Murtala Nyako on cholera epidemic ravaging the entire emirate.

Emir Ahmadu who spoke in Yola when he led his subjects on a Sallah homage on the Governor requested the government to urgently come to their aid to curb the death toll arising from the cholera scourge.

He said shortage of medical personnel and medicament had thwarted efforts to contain the ravaging epidemic which he said had continued unabated for close to two months.
Ahmadu called on the state government to deploy medical experts to the area to put the scourge under control.

He also complained of the deplorable road between Hong and Mubi axis of the Yola – Maiduguri road, saying the deplorable road has rendered life unbearable for motorists and commuters in Mubi emirate and neighbouring states.

Responding, Governor Nyako said the Federal Government had assisted the state with drugs to contain the cholera epidemic, adding that government will beef up surveillance and deploy more medical personnel and medicaments to the area.

Nyako condoled the Emir and his subjects over the loss of lives following the cholera outbreak and promised to ensure immediate rehabilitation of Hong–Mubi road, describing the road as very vital to the economic base of the state because of its link with the Republic of Cameroon.

Nyako then enjoined the people to conduct themselves orderly and peaceful during the forthcoming by-election into the House of Representatives for the Mubi North/Mubi South/Michika constituency.