Saraki Tweets About Meningitis From Abuja While 328 Have Been Killed Already. Governor Tambuwal Raced To The Scene On Monday

Bukola Saraki, Nigeria Senate President

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has been tweeting about the outbreak of meningitis, which has reportedly killed about 328 people across the country, his office said in a statement on Monday.

In Sokoto state, where at least 41 people have been died, Governor Aminu Tambuwal raced to some of the affected areas on Monday to assess the situation and reassure the victims and their relatives.

Since December 2015, Nigeria has recorded about 2,524 cases of meningitis.

Mr. Saraki’s office said that the Senate President tweeted that he had assured the Ministry of Health of the Senate’s commitment to supporting all efforts to put an end to the outbreak.

In a series of tweets from Abuja, the Senate President said he had now spoken with the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, to assure him of the Senate’s commitment to help end the epidemic.

Saraki said:

“I applaud FG’s, Ministry of Health, stakeholders and @WHO‘s effort to fight meningitis in Nigeria. We need all hands on deck!

“I spoke to Minister of Health, Prof. @IsaacFAdewole, on the #meningitis outbreak to assure him of @NGRSenate‘s support.

“With a 15% mortality rate, the @NGRSenate stands ready to respond quickly to any requests for emergency assistance for #meningitis.”