STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Friday
in Abuja declared the control and
containment of the Ebola virus in Nigeria, a
National Emergency.
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 on-
going 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.
He also applauds the good work of health
authorities at both State and Federal levels
who have traced persons who had contact
with him, isolated other identified cases
and embarked on massive public
enlightenment.
President Jonathan calls for even greater
vigilance and co-operation at all levels to
stop the Ebola virus from spreading
further.
As the effective implementation of the
Federal Government's Special Intervention
Plan will require other stakeholders to take
certain precautionary steps that are
supportive of the government’s initiative,
the President calls on members of the
public to follow all directives by health
authorities and report any suspected Ebola
case to the nearest health facility for
immediate medical attention.
He also enjoins the public to desist from
spreading false information about Ebola
which can lead to mass hysteria, panic and
misdirection, including unverified
suggestions about the prevention,
treatment, cure and spread of the virus.
President Jonathan urges that the
movement of corpses from one community
to the other, and from overseas into the
country should be stopped forthwith. Every
death should be reported to the relevant
authorities, and special precautions should
be taken in handling corpses.
Religious and political groups, spiritual
healing centres, families, associations and
other bodies should, in the meantime,
discourage gatherings and activities that
may unwittingly promote close contact with
infected persons or place others at risk.
Public enlightenment agencies, including
privately-owned media organs should
support government’s efforts and
disseminate correct information in all
Nigerian languages, about preventive
personal hygiene measures, the nature of
the Ebola virus, modes of transmission and
consequential steps to be taken in the
event of infection.
President Jonathan appeals to State
governments and private daycare, 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 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. He has also directed the
aviation and health authorities to embark
on immediate intensification of the
screening of travelers at all the nation’s
borders.
President Jonathan reassures everyone that
the Government of Nigeria will continue to
take every step, deploy all resources, and
mobilize every support and assistance to
check the spread of Ebola in the country.
Medical workers and other health
professionals are expected to regard this
declaration of a National Emergency as a
patriotic call to duty and service.
Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity)
August 8, 2014

Good he is doing it right again

Randerl: Good he is doing it right for once

me sef notice diz tim 2day,D handz no shake each oda again

GOOD ONE SHA GEJ

The only way Nigeria know how to solve problems is to throw money at it. No strategies, nothing. The next thing is they will buy jeeps & print ‘ebola intervention fund’on it. After 3 months all the jeeps will disappear inside ministers garrage. Meanwhile nothing concrete or meaning full will be on ground. Some innocent people will die & the beat will go on. Why are our thinkers never allowed to do anything to improve this country? When the ebola victims got to america how many billion dollars was thrown at it?.

gratiaeo: The only way Nigeria know how to solve problems is to throw money at it. No strategies, nothing. The next thing is they will buy jeeps & print ‘ebola intervention fund’on it. After 3 months all the jeeps will disappear inside ministers garrage. Meanwhile nothing concrete or meaning full will be on ground. Some innocent people will die & the beat will go on. Why are our thinkers never allowed to do anything to improve this country? When the ebola victims got to america how many billion dollars was thrown at it?.

All is well
Naija gov no gt strategy