Osun State Government has begun an investigation into the reported case of about 18 pupils of James Primary School B, Osogbo, who reportedly landed in the hospitals after eating a mid-day meal served to them under the free school feeding programme of the state government.

The government also directed the stoppage of further food cooking at the affected school pending the outcome of the investigations.

A statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, obtained in Osogbo on Tuesday, said the governor, Ademola Adeleke directed immediate action when the matter was reported to him.

According to the statement the victims have been treated and discharged from hospitals.

The statement read, “Osun State Government has ordered full investigations into the reported cases of food poisoning at St James primary School B, Owoope Osogbo

“The State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, directed immediate action when the matter was reported to him by the Special Adviser on O-Meal, Mrs Grace Ayodele. The Governor has subsequently directed the stoppage of further food cooking at the affected school pending the outcome of the investigations.

“The affected cooks in the said schools alongside the planning officer for the O-Meal programme have also been summoned to a meeting by Tuesday morning. Additionally, the governor has directed enforcement of food standards and control as well as the auditing of the O-Meal structure to forestall future occurrences.

“Meanwhile, the government is settling the medical bills of the affected students as narrated by the Chairman of the Local Government Education Authority, Mr Nathaniel Ojetola. The LGEA Chairman who was at the forefront of the intervention efforts disclosed that a total number of 18 students were treated and discharged.

“The total student population of the school is 200 while 103 are within the population receiving food from the O-Meal Programme. A government delegation is also visiting families of the affected students.”

The incident which happened on Monday, caused panic, especially among parents of the affected pupils, who shared videos of them on hospital beds on social media.

In one of the videos obtained by The PUNCH on Tuesday, three of the victims were recorded receiving drip.

Narrating how they became ill, one of the victims said they were served rice with egg, after which they started running stool.

Also in the video, mothers of the victims, said they observed foul smell of the egg their children were served when they returned home from school on Monday.

They said their children started stooling not long after returning from school, raising concerns about the food the vendor served them.

They demanded an investigation into the development to prevent reoccurrence.

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Stop eating in dirty places

Damnnn niggar
I doubt if it is food poisoning


Too much dirt can make food looks like it was poisoned

Take a look at where these food are being cooked you will almost vomit

NåijaCover Is Speechless

I can only imagine the kind of dirty people that prepared the food and under a dirty environment.

No Nigerian government at any level should be trusted...

Even though this happened in a school

Eating food cooked outside by food vendors is a no,no,no for me....

The way and manner "some" of this food vendors cook there food in unhygienic means and ways is quite alarming in some places

easy oo

Food poisoning in small quantity

lordm:
Stop eating in dirty places

YOU MEAN STOP EATING IN NIGERIA

Dem Don give pupils otumokpo chop..like we were taught if you can help do it..if not do no harm.

Maaaaaaaaaad Afonjaa

Wahala everywhere

It might be water or Maggi used in preparing the food

Funny country

Kaduna bombing no do them. Na to clear small innocent children remain for them.

Chetas81:
YOU MEAN STOP EATING IN NIGERIA

No in Yoruba land

Chai,this reminds me about the saying " awuf da pain Belle".

Wish them quick recovery.

You mean government food to the innocent poor pupils... This headlines sha

East, west let the abuse begin.

Pussycokie45:
Maaaaaaaaaad Afonjaa

The same blood that runs through Obasanjo's veins must be running through his veins too. I hope you know who Obasanjo's father is.

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easy oo

ÑaijaCover Is Still Here & Following The News

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Zxcvbnmghtr:


The same blood that runs through Obasanjo's veins must be running through his veins too. I hope you know who Obasanjo's father is.

Zah prophet is a baboon

Na wa o.... Which kind wahalla come be this
Person don survive from January to December... Nothing kill am.. E come be food wen government give??
They should recover quickly abeg...

They don't want the children of the poor to have good education. Now them wan kill them join too. Nawa

No need of probe because it is the will of God, Ebola on the beat, he has made it legal the kill the innocent Nigerians

slaawomirr:
Damnnn niggar
I doubt if it is food poisoning


Too much dirt can make food looks like it was poisoned

dirt is poison