As the deadly Ebola epidemic continues to wreck
havoc on West African countries, the Lagos state
government on Sunday stepped up its surveillance to
ensure infected nationals of affected countries sneak
into Nigeria.
Officials of Lagos State Ministry of Health and the
Federal Government visited the General Overseer of
the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN),
Prophet Temitope Joshua seeking his cooperation in
ensuring Ebola victims are not brought to his church
for healing.
The SCOAN, a popular international church reputed
for its claims of divine healing is a popular
destination for sick people all over the world
including the West African countries currently
battling the Ebola epidemic.
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris,
who led the delegation to the SCOAN, said the visit
was in recognition that the church is an international
Christian congregation whose members comprise of
people from all over the world including the countries
of West African sub-region already affected by the
disease.
The commissioner added that the visit is one of the
state government’s strategies of sensitizing faith-
based organizations on the need to cooperate with
the government to prevent the spread of the disease
in the country by educating the worshippers to report
health issues to medical experts.
Idris said the Federal and Lagos state government
are working hard to prevent a spread of the virus into
the country, the delegation has deemed it fit to
educate and create awareness among the
multinational congregation on the disease and how it
can spread.
“We have our strategies that we intend to share with
you. Again, we need to know the resources you have
here because whether it is one or two cases, if they
are allowed to get out, it is a major problem. We are
here to work together on how to contain this
disease,” Idris told the cleric.
Another member of the delegation and Director,
Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Professor
Abdulsalami Nasidi said the visit was to inform the
Synagogue church leadership about the deadliness of
the Ebola virus and to ensure that it does not escape
into the country.
Nasidi, who is both an Epidemiologist and Virologist,
said the meeting is a “positive engagement mission”
saying the team is seeking the cooperation of the
church in containing the virus.
“We are here to engage you positively, we know the
powers of this House and your powers and we are
duty- bound to protect you and your congregation.
We have no doubt the power God has given you, we
can’t do that, but we want to help and make it work
stronger,” he said.

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immortalvoices: no doubt there is a healing and mighty power in the synagogue and if the intent is to cure victim of Ebola virus amidst "highly quarantined victims" how can they go about it?

Sure never a sickness or disease Jesus christ cannot cure..he cures the leprosy and such like

Of course I also believe he can. Buh very risky. Many people might contract it durin process

Just Hope it won't be a case of healing one man and infecting hundreds....#Oluwa Guide us all.