The Rivers State quarantine centre for Ebola virus victims is not yet ready, SUNDAY PUNCH investigations have revealed.

A visit to the temporary quarantine centre at Emohua in Emohua Local Government Area of the state showed that no patient had been moved to the centre on Saturday.

The development is coming just as the state government said no fewer than 160 persons had been isolated and sent to the quarantine centre.

It was noticed during our correspondent’s visit that the reconstruction of former Emohua Primary Health Centre was still ongoing.

A nurse, who wished to remain anonymous, said contrary to speculation, the centre was not yet ready.

She said work on the former health centre began on Friday.

She said it was on Friday that reconstruction started at the health centre that has been named Ebola Quarantine Centre.

The nurse said, “As I speak to you, no single patient is here. Do not mind what people are saying that some patients have been brought here.

“The white men you are seeing came yesterday. They have been reconstructing the PHC. They are also fixing some equipment brought by the Ministry of Health. Many people have been saying they have brought many victims here. This is not true. As you can see, the place is undergoing reconstruction.”

“Many workers are confused because there is no adequate place for them to carry out their functions. Government should open up on where they keep the victims, instead of allowing rumours to fly all over the place.”

It was learnt that as soon as the state government announced the health centre as the temporary quarantine centre, indigenes of the community protested.

A resident of Emohua, who gave his name only as Chinedu, claimed they had a tuberculosis centre, lamenting that now the government had brought Ebola quarantine centre to them.

“We are not happy that our area has been turned into sickness and disease centre. This is unfair. We are told that this virus is deadly. So, why has the government brought this quarantine centre to our area?

“We need infrastructure development, good institutions and not disease centres alone. Do they want to decimate us?”

On the fences of the quarantine building, inscriptions such as “This is a health centre not Ebola centre”, “We say not to Ebola”, “Our community is not disease centre” were written all over it.

Some policemen had been drafted by the state government to the centre.

When SUNDAY PUNCH contacted the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sampson Parker, on the development, he said he could not comment on the matter as he was in a meeting.

Lies everywhere. Nig Govt aint loyal

It is a pity that more than a month Patrick sayer brought ebola into this country, amaechi did not deem it fit to establish isolation center PH in case of emergency

Punch newspaper is ignorant. The people are under surveillance with their movements restricted in their homes, they are communicated to daily. They only move them to quarantine or isolation centres if they develop symptoms. This was how it was done in Lagos. Presently, 3 persons have symptoms and have been moved to the isolation centres.

glory2glory: Punch newspaper is ignorant. The people are under surveillance with their movements restricted in their homes, they are communicated to daily. They only move them to quarantine or isolation centres if they develop symptoms. This was how it was done in Lagos. Presently, 3 persons have symptoms and have been moved to the isolation centres.

Reporters like making sensations for headlines. That's what sells their news.

glory2glory: Punch newspaper is ignorant. The people are under surveillance with their movements restricted in their homes, they are communicated to daily. They only move them to quarantine or isolation centres if they develop symptoms. This was how it was done in Lagos. Presently, 3 persons have symptoms and have been moved to the isolation centres.

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Since we know the virus is contagious, will it be safe to qurantine them in there houses where they live with pple. as u have explained

glory2glory: Punch newspaper is ignorant. The people are under surveillance with their movements restricted in their homes, they are communicated to daily. They only move them to quarantine or isolation centres if they develop symptoms. This was how it was done in Lagos. Presently, 3 persons have symptoms and have been moved to the isolation centres.

Thanks a lot.

These media houses have been spreading wrong information.
The MOH has not helped matters either.

The stewpid newspaper does not know the difference between surveillance and quarantine and did not bother to state that the quarantined cases were moved to Lagos.

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Believe whatever this government says at your own peril.

glory2glory: Punch newspaper is ignorant. The people are under surveillance with their movements restricted in their homes, they are communicated to daily. They only move them to quarantine or isolation centres if they develop symptoms. This was how it was done in Lagos. Presently, 3 persons have symptoms and have been moved to the isolation centres.

. So why did the state Government claim they were quarantined instead of simply saying they were being monitored. May be the commissioner for health doesn't know the difference between quarantine and monitoring. Then in that case,its the state government that is ignorant..

thwarrior72: It is a pity that more than a month Patrick sayer brought ebola into this country, amaechi did not deem it fit to establish isolation center PH in case of emergency

What happened to the 1.9bn FG.released

koboko69:

What happened to the 1.9bn FG.released

Did lagos build they own isolation center from the 1.9bn FG released?

thwarrior72: Did lagos build they own isolation center from the 1.9bn FG released?

Did lagos build the isolation centre b4 the virus entered the country. You are accusing Ameachi cos of ur blind hate....how many state governors have isolation centres.

And yes 200million naira only have been given to the lagos state government. What happened to the remaining 1.7bn

ULSHERLAN: Lies everywhere. Nig Govt aint loyal

no govt is honest

koboko69:

Did lagos build the isolation centre b4 the virus entered the country. You are accusing Ameachi cos of ur blind hate....how many state governors have isolation centres.

And yes 200million naira only have been given to the lagos state government. What happened to the remain 1.7bn

This is my post u quoted & it answers ur first paragraph.....It is a pity that more than a month Patrick sayer brought ebola into this country, amaechi did not deem it fit to establish isolation center in PH in case of emergency.

Your second paragraph is off topic. The key to a good discussion is to stick with the topic of discuss & never shift the goal post

thwarrior72: It is a pity that more than a month Patrick sayer brought ebola into this country, amaechi did not deem it fit to establish isolation center PH in case of emergency

u be mumu. What's ur problem with amaechi?

How many states in nigeria has the ebola isolation center?
Those who has does so after confirmation of ebola in their state.

Wetin amaechi do u?

SLIDEwaxie: u be mumu. What's ur problem with amaechi?

How many states in nigeria has the ebola isolation center?
Those who has does so after confirmation of ebola in their state.

Wetin amaechi do u?

Amaechi did nothing to me dude. I expected amaechi to have done the needful by establishing an isolation center in PH in case of emergency.

PH is the second city in southern Nigeria, it is expedient that it should be prepared for this ebola before it hit the state.

SLIDEwaxie: u be mumu. What's ur problem with amaechi?

How many states in nigeria has the ebola isolation center?
Those who has does so after confirmation of ebola in their state.

Wetin amaechi do u?

I just tire for all this PDP lap dogs i swear! Imagine the stupid allegation on Ameachi. I wonder if his state governor have built any isolation centre.

The 1.9bn FG released was said to be for isolation cetres and others.....
Whatever happened to that money....God knows!