To curb the spread of Ebola and prevent its epidemic, President
Jonathan has declared National Health Emergency, approved N1.9billion Special
Intervention Fund and ordered immediate stop in movement of corpses.
Reuben Abatti, the Presidential Spokesman dropped the statement
in Abuja yesterday:
“Accordingly, the President has directed the Federal
Ministry of Health to work in collaboration with the state Ministries of
Health, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the National Emergency
Management Agency (NEMA) and other relevant agencies to ensure that all
possible steps are taken to effectively contain the threat of the Ebola
virus in line with international protocols and best practices.
“President Jonathan also approved a Special Intervention
Plan and the immediate release of N1. 9 billion for its implementation, to
further strengthen ongoing steps to contain the virus such as the establishment
of additional isolation centres, case management, contact tracing, deployment
of additional personnel, screening at borders, and the procurement of required
items and facilities.
“The President commends the vigilance of aviation
and health authorities in Lagos who identified and isolated the index case in
Nigeria, the late Patrick Sawyer, an American-Liberian who flew into the
country.
“President Jonathan appeals to state governments and
private day care, nursery, primary and secondary schools owners to consider the
option of extending the current school holiday until such a time when a
national reassessment of the level of the Ebola threat is conducted.
“The President further directs the National Emergency
Management Agency (NEMA) and similar agencies at the state level to strengthen
their public enlightenment campaigns and to use their networks to distribute
hand sanitisers and other protective items nationwide.
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