Key Points
- DJ Big N shared the update on Instagram story. He urged health agencies to investigate the surge.
- Thousands of children are reportedly coughing in Lagos neighbourhoods. Parents and schools say clinics are busier than usual.
- Experts linked symptoms to heavy smoke and poor air quality. Health officials have not issued a wide public statement.
DJ Big N shared an Instagram story raising alarm about Lagos air pollution. He said hospitals, schools and communities report many children with flu-like coughs.
Thousands of parents posted about sick children needing clinic visits and medicines. Local outlets reported other Lagos incidents, including the Pretty Mike nightclub forfeiture.
What residents report
Parents described children waking with sore throats and long, dry coughs. School nurses said absenteeism rose sharply over several recent days.
Clinics said they saw more children needing inhalers and antibiotics. Some private labs reported higher test requests for respiratory infections this week.
Officials respond
The state environment agency said it is checking air quality data. It urged residents to limit outdoor time and seek care for coughs.
The report linked concerns with past incidents like the UBA Lagos fire coverage.
