Osun State government, on Tuesday, ordered a full investigation into the reported cases of food poisoning at Saint James Primary School B, Owoope Osogbo.
The State Governor, Ademola Adeleke directed immediate action after the matter was officially reported to him by the Special Adviser on O-Meal, Grace Oluwaseyi Ayodele, a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi revealed.
The statement obtained by Newspot on Tuesday also revealed that Governor Adeleke has also directed a stoppage of further food cooking at the affected school pending the outcome of the investigations.
According to the statement, “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 standard and control as well as the auditing of the O-Meal structure to forestall future occurrence.”
Alimi also disclosed that the state government will settle the medical bills of the affected students.
The Commissioner also revealed that the Chairman of the Local Government Education Authority, Nathaniel Ojetola, 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 two hundred while one hundred and three are within the population receiving food from the O-Meal Programme.
“A government delegation is also visiting families of the affected students,” the statement concluded.
Newspot gathered that scores of pupils of Saint James Primary School B complained of stomach aches after eating meals prepared by vendors operating under the O-Meal programme.
