KWARA STATE INITIATES WIDESPREAD SNAKE FUMIGATION PROGRAM
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By: Fasasi Hammad
The Kwara State Government has ordered an immediate statewide anti-snake fumigation campaign across residential buildings, institutions, and other regulated facilities to protect residents from the increasing threat of snake attacks.
According to reports by the media , the directive was issued on Saturday through the Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) following a rise in snakebite incidents in parts of the state.
In a statement, the agency’s Press Secretary, Aliyu Amode, emphasized that all property owners and operators of regulated premises must comply promptly with the directive.
The agency’s General Manager, Jide Aina, said the initiative is a preventive safety measure aimed at minimizing the presence of snakes around homes, schools, offices, and other public spaces throughout the state.
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“All regulated premises, institutions, and residential buildings across Kwara State are required to carry out anti-snake fumigation immediately to ensure residents’ safety and well-being,” Aina stated.
He added that the exercise is part of broader precautionary measures to reduce encounters with snakes in populated areas. “The fumigation is designed to limit snake activity around homes, offices, schools, and other regulated facilities across the state,” he explained.
Aina also urged residents to maintain proper sanitation around their homes to discourage snakes and other harmful reptiles from inhabiting these areas. “Property owners and occupants must ensure waste is properly managed and that environments do not create hiding places for dangerous animals,” he said.
Community leaders, landlords, and residents were called upon to support the government’s campaign by clearing bushes and overgrown vegetation that often serve as snake habitats.
KWEPA assured the public that it would continue monitoring environmental conditions statewide while implementing measures to safeguard public health and promote environmental sustainability.
The directive follows growing nationwide concerns over the availability of snakebite antivenom in hospitals, highlighted by the death of 25-year-old Nigerian singer Ifunanya Nwangene, popularly known as Nanyah, who died on January 31, 2026, after being bitten by a cobra in her Abuja apartment.
Her death, reportedly after delays in accessing medical care, has renewed calls from public health advocates for better access to anti-snake venom in hospitals across Nigeria, emphasizing that timely treatment is critical to preventing avoidable fatalities.
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