President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has
declared the control and containment of the
Ebola virus in Nigeria, a national emergency.
In a statement sent out on Friday and signed by
his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,
Reuben Abati, the President admonished 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.
He 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.
He further 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 were taken to effectively contain
the threat of the Ebola virus in line with
international protocols and best practices.
The statement reads:
“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 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 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


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Dem dey holiday na!

Didnt you read where he said they should consider extending the current holiday?

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