The director-general of NCDC, Jide Idris, disclosed this in a public health advisory issued on Friday in Abuja, warning that the country had entered a high-risk period.
The National Council on Nutrition has established a Nutrition Financing Subcommittee to develop a funding structure for Nigeria’s nutrition interventions.
Several other African countries are currently reviewing the drug or awaiting regulatory approval for rollout.
Ms Okunowo said hard labour, stress, and anxiety also reduced breast milk production.
Jacqueline Wumbua, general manager for East and West Africa at the Global Healthcare Company, Roche, made the call at the Africa Press Day 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya.
He said that patients with symptoms of infectious diseases should be referred to facilities with capacity to manage them.
A total of 376,573 people in affected districts have been vaccinated against cholera so far.
The hospital said, “We however wish to place on record our confidence in the professionalism and integrity of our clinical team.”
Sudan first announced the outbreak of cholera in August 2024.
NAFDAC explained that the action followed significant violations observed during a WHO prequalification audit of the company’s manufacturing facility.
