Osun Govt Orders Full Investigations in Affected School Alleged with Food Poisoning

The Osun state Government has ordered a full investigation into the alleged food poisoning of 18 pupils at St. James Primary School (B) Owo-Ope in Osogbo. This order is contained in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr Kolapo Alimi, and made available on Tuesday in Osogbo.

According to the statement Gov. Ademola Adeleke ordered the action and also directed the stoppage of food cooking. It stated that the affected cooks in the school and their planning officer for the programme had been summoned to a meeting on Tuesday.

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It was earlier reported that pupils of the school developed complications after eating rice and egg prepared for them by food vendor agents of the O’ Meal programme on Monday, December 11. Over 50 pupils were reportedly affected and 18 hospitalized.

The statement also stated that the governor directed enforcement of food standard and control as well as the auditing of the O-Meal structure to forestall future occurrence. It also added that the government is settling the medical bills of the affected students.