Danbaba said on a local radio station on Wednesday he had received reports of the strange illness, believed to be caused by lead poisoning in parts of Gusau Local Government, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
He said, “We have confirmed that what happened in Anka and Bukkuyum two years back where many people died from a strange disease confirmed as lead poisoning is discovered in Gusau Emirate as result of the processing of gold ore within some communities.
“We have also received reports from Magami ward that some children were reported to have been affected by a disease which doctors confirmed as lead poison.”
The Emir condemned the processing of gold ore in Gusau metropolis, despite several warnings by the state government that such processing centres should stop operation.
The secretary to the Emirate Council, Alhaji Nura Kabir, gave the names of the affected communities as Samaru, Tsunami and Polo field wards in Gusau, and Maitsoshi village in Magami.
He said two children died in Maitoshi village while some cases were under investigation in other affected communities.
Kabir said the emirate had notified the ministries of health, environment and local government affairs and the Gusau local council for action.
Chairman of Gusau local council, Alhaji Lawali Mada, said the council had commenced investigation to determine the nature of the disease.
http://www.punchng.com/news/zamfara-monarch-fears-fresh-lead-poisoning/
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