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When a woman is in labour, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Probably grabbing the already packed hospital bag and ensuring the woman gets to the hospital on time. Not so for residents of some communities in Osun State, South West Nigeria. When a pregnant woman is in labour, the first point of call for residents of these communities is the local water vendor, commonly called “meruwa”.
A Dataphyte review of Osun State’s 2022 budget has shown the state plans to spend N995 million on brand new vehicles for the governor’s office. Gboyega Oyetola-led government had spent N536.942 million (between January and June 2021) for the purchase of brand new cars for governor’s office in 2021. Although N629 million was the amount originally budgeted for the expenditure in 2021.
In 2021, 111,062 Cholera cases were suspected in Nigeria with a total death figure of 3,604 in thirty four states of the country.
