The Osun State Government has identified the movement of migrant miners from northern Nigeria and failure by some patients to complete tuberculosis treatment as factors contributing to the spread of the disease in the state.

The State Programme Manager for Tuberculosis, Dr Rotimi Oladele, disclosed this at a community dialogue in Osogbo, explaining that some infected miners in Atakunmosa East and West relocated before commencing treatment, raising concerns about continued transmission.

The Osun State TB Network Coordinator, Joseph Abioye, however called for increased public awareness and support from government, private organisations and philanthropists to strengthen treatment programmes and combat drug-resistant tuberculosis across the state.