Lagos Govt Begins Mass Fumigation Against Lassa Fever
March 13, 2020
10:52 am
The Lagos State Government on Friday began an eight-week massive disinfection and fumigation of about 27 model colleges with hostel facilities, abattoirs and slaughterhouses, agricultural produce markets as well as regular markets in the State.
The Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, said the fumigation exercise is aimed at preventing the outbreak and spread of Lassa Fever in Lagos State through rats.
He listed the Model Colleges to be fumigated to include the Lagos State Senior and Junior Model Colleges, Meiran; Lagos Senior and Junior Model Colleges, Igbookuta; Civil Service Senior and Junior Model Colleges, Igbogbo; Oriwu Senior and Junior
