Palpable fear and tension is currently ravaging the
peace loving Owerri, Imo state following the
unconfirmed rumour of the appearance of a carrier
of the dreaded Ebola disease in one of the Mbaise
communities of the state.
The report has it that the suspect had escaped
unnoticed from his quarantined abode in far away
Enugu in Enugu state during the week to his Ahiazu
LGA town of Mbaise. The rumour sent cold shivers
down the spine of residents of the area and
immediately spread to other parts of the state.
Invariable worried and scared by the news, their has
been mutual suspicion and palpable fear among the
indigenes of the area who now live under tense
apprehension. The report was debunked by a
government appointee who though accepted that
somebody came from Enugu but not Ebola virus
victim.
This is coming at the heels of a national conference
of the Nigerian Barr Association holding in Owerri,
the Imo state capital tomorrow. Fears among
residents is that the NBA Conference which will
attract participants drawn across the country could
pose a danger to the people.
It is worthy of note that both the Federal government
and some state governments had since the outbreak
of the disease done all within their powers to check
the spread of the epidemic including banning of
public gathering and social activities.
Considering the danger posed by the outbreak and
rapid spread of the disease in the country, fears are
that government and the NBA in particular should
put a check on the participants especially those
coming from outside the state in public interest.
Alternatively, the Nigeria Barr Association could also
toe the voice of reason by postponing the said
conference now that the spread of the disease is still
at its highest level within the society.

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Berem take note

i think d FG has done a good job of containing d disease so far

bt more still needs to b done