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Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by msmon(m): 10:41pm On Aug 11, 2014 |
The Federal Government has approved the employment of 490 Environmental Health Officers (EHO) to man border areas to prevent further spread of Ebola disease. The Minister of Environment, Mrs Laurentia Mallam, made this known at the inauguration of the Governing Board of Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) in Abuja on Monday. Mallam said that the action was part of the Federal Government’s efforts to boost staff strength to check further spread of the deadly disease. She said that President Goodluck Jonathan had mandated the ministry to employ professionals to man border areas as well as ports, to ensure that those environments were kept clean. She, however, acknowledged the fact that the number to be recruited was inadequate, adding that more would be recruited in due course with the approval of the President. “Ebola is real and the Federal Government is ready to fight it. “Mr President has made funds available to the Ministry of Health to control further spread of the disease. “Nigerians, on their part, should be conscious of their environment and keep the environment clean all the time. “Though the recruitment of additional 490 environmental health officers for this purpose is not even enough because Nigeria is very big and this number cannot reach out to all states. “I believe that our President is committed to the prevention of this disease.” Mallam said that the ministry was ready to work with the council to ensure the early return of EHO, with the aim of attaining the level of effectiveness witnessed in the past. She stressed the need to key into the initiative by states and local councils for the prevention of diseases. The minister urged the council to report all cases of breach of the code of ethics of the profession by some erring members for discipline. “We want to re-introduce the environmental health officers’ cadre in our various communities in order to restore environmental sanity. “My ministry is ready to work with the council to ensure the early return of the environmental health officers with the aim of attaining the level of effectiveness witnessed during the colonial era and beyond. “I request the council to look into issues as well as reports of breach of the code of ethics of the profession by some members across the nation. “I want you to carry out full investigation and ensure that integrity is the watchword of practitioners, and any person, no matter how highly placed, found to have compromised should be appropriately sanctioned. In his remarks, Mr Augustine Ebisike, the Registrar of the council, commended the government for constituting the board. Ebisike said that the council over 2,000 certificates of registration for practitioners yet to be signed, due to lack a governing board. He said that the council would improve in its operational capability, to prevent outbreak of diseases in Nigeria. He also expressed commitment of the council to tackle the outbreak and further spread of the Ebola disease. Responding, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, the newly inaugurated board Chairman, urged every stakeholder in the health and environment sectors to play their roles in ensuring that the issue of Ebola was addressed quickly. Afolabi, who was a former Head of Service of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the ministry, appealed to the Federal Government to employ more professionals to meet the WHO requirement of one EHO to 8,000 people. He said that the council, under his watch, would not hesitate to discipline those who would bring the image of the profession to ridicule. www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/ebola-fg-employ-490-environmental-health-officers-man-border-communities/ |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by Mynd44: 5:31am On Aug 12, 2014 |
And they just thought about it now? Must we always play catch up? 6 Likes |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by Funniez: 5:34am On Aug 12, 2014 |
O boy! I almost made it today, chai, no wahala, I must get there someday. 1 Like |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by Nobody: 5:34am On Aug 12, 2014 |
pls when is this ebola going to end in Nigeria? I believe its like bird flu and it should end too 1 Like |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by ebullientV(m): 5:35am On Aug 12, 2014 |
rather late |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by Nobody: 5:35am On Aug 12, 2014 |
Ok. Now watching porn on hd. My gbola don swell. |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by Kalvan1000: 5:36am On Aug 12, 2014 |
It's over ! |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by JohnFrankling(m): 5:36am On Aug 12, 2014 |
Its never too late |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by Nobody: 5:36am On Aug 12, 2014 |
caveat emptor |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by uken73(m): 5:36am On Aug 12, 2014 |
Good move. |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by bunmioguns(m): 5:37am On Aug 12, 2014 |
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Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by Osama10(m): 5:37am On Aug 12, 2014 |
The borders should be closed, its as simple as ABC for now. 1 Like |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by CircleOfWilis: 5:37am On Aug 12, 2014 |
I for see anoda stampede coming up soon |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by Afrocatalyst: 5:41am On Aug 12, 2014 |
All am saying is... Is this not a late reaction? And we're still saying 'to'. Haven't they done this already? 3 Likes |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by Nobody: 5:41am On Aug 12, 2014 |
cool |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by wheesin(m): 5:42am On Aug 12, 2014 |
so what will dis officers be doing...looking for ebola carriers or what...close dat modafuvkin border and spare us another means of embezzlement. 3 Likes
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Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by Adenugay(m): 5:42am On Aug 12, 2014 |
fff |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by promise2020(m): 5:42am On Aug 12, 2014 |
nice one... hope it work.. i still see people eating bush meat in my area, it is even chipper than before 1 Like |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by rexbuton: 5:43am On Aug 12, 2014 |
Another 490*x naira about to be wasted.. |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by tunshe: 5:43am On Aug 12, 2014 |
Mynd44: And they just thought about it now? Must you criticize? Why not appreciate the good steps? It's better late than never. |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by Sijo01(f): 5:45am On Aug 12, 2014 |
Step in the right direction. |
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Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by sunsky29(m): 5:46am On Aug 12, 2014 |
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Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by Kalvan1000: 5:47am On Aug 12, 2014 |
tunshe: He has a point. Africa needs to learn how to be proactive. |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by nofij(m): 5:47am On Aug 12, 2014 |
Too late... |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by MrRhymes101(m): 5:48am On Aug 12, 2014 |
Talking about a risky job |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by sunsky29(m): 5:49am On Aug 12, 2014 |
Adenugay: fffseconded |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by 1stola: 5:49am On Aug 12, 2014 |
I hope they won't be biased in selections? . . https://www.nairaland.com/1847993/love-volunteer-take-care-ebola |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by immortalvoices(m): 5:49am On Aug 12, 2014 |
something is fishy somewhere is it just me, or does anybody else noticed that boko haram has lay low for the past one week. and Ebola seems to dominate nigerian priority... Me think that boko haram for who they are are gullible to understand the inherent danger of Ebola disease thus I believe boko haram is a creation of some element of the states (nigeria) and now the evil leaders has more pressing issue at hand thus relegation boko haram over Ebola to the background! (My observation) 6 Likes |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by sunsky29(m): 5:49am On Aug 12, 2014 |
MrRhymes101: yuthirded. |
Re: Ebola: FG To Employ 490 E.h.officers To Man Border Comm. by QMark: 6:00am On Aug 12, 2014 |
Good news. At least good to know, for the first time, that we are not just concentrating on the international airports, while roads and footpaths are left open for all. |
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