arresa:

7. The Lagos state government and legislature made available funds to fight the disease while your FG was making fake promises about funds that didn't show up. Thank God the state government didn't wait and sit around for some fake funds from ABuja.

Ebola: Lagos Receives FG's N200m Support Fund

The Lagos State Government on Monday said it had received the N200million pledged by the Federal Government to support the containment of the Ebola Virus Disease in the state.

Gov. Babatunde Fashola confirmed receipt of the fund while receiving some Ebola protective and relief items donated by MTN Nigeria in Ikeja.

The governor said the state government received the money on Wednesday and thanked the Federal Government for fulfilling its pledge.

It will be recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan had announced a pledge of N200million to the state to support its efforts at containing the spread of the virus.

Jonathan said the N200million was not part of the N1.9billion Ebola Intervention Fund that would be released to Federal Ministry of Health to contain the spread of the disease.

“Yes we have received the money. We got the N200million on Wednesday. It is definitely going to help in our efforts to contain the virus,’’ Fashola said.

The governor said that the state government was working closely with the Federal Government and other partners to effectively fight the disease.

The governor said though the state was not yet free of the disease, “the successful treatment of eight hitherto patients means that Nigeria is winning the war against the virus.’’

Fashola thanked MTN for donating the items to the state government.
He said that the materials would help the state government‘s efforts at containing the spread of the disease.

Earlier, Mr Paschal Dozie, Chairman MTN Nigeria, who presented the items, said the gesture was to support efforts at fighting the disease and promote public health.

- See more at: http://m.dailytimes.com.ng/article/11099/ebola-lagos-receives-fgs-n200m-support-fund#.VCwGOvmSyLE

arresa:
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1. Back in April, the FG of Nigeria lied to Nigerians and the world that Nigeria was ready to tackle Ebola and that we have vaccines that doesn't exist.

2. Their incompetence and lack of care threatened Nigerians by not only failing to put in place Ebola policy measures and Ebola fighting tools and equipment, but also trained folks at our point of entries that should have detected and prevented the Liberian man from entering the country especially with the virus ragging in parts of West Africa.

3. We managed to tackle the virus in Nigeria because sensible and dedicated people like Fashola did everything in their power not only to fight the virus, but also gave support and comfort to the sick and survivors.

4. When the FG minister was giving daily press conference, the Lagos state government was building isolation units, staffing and equipping their hospitals to rut tests and detect virus and monitoring contacts .

5. After the not so Ebola outbreak, we still have to move forward with other proactive measures to prevent similar situations and also integrate the survivors back into the society with love and support.

6. I posted pics of Fashola setting up special isolation units in Lagos that curtailed the virus which the usual ignorant characters and bigots on NL trashed endlessly.

7. The Lagos state government and legislature made available funds to fight the disease while your FG was making fake promises about funds that didn't show up. Thank God the state government didn't wait and sit around for some fake funds from ABuja.

Now, who's out there showing love and support? Who is welcoming, hugging and laughing with the survivors?

We got lucky because of the hard working, sensible, proactive and dedicated folks in Lagos state including the first responders and medical doctors including the brave ones that paid the ultimate price for keeping us safe..

Back to last April again..

This lying and incompetent FG left us exposed and vulnerable with their lies that Nigeria was ready to fight Ebola and that they have Ebola vaccines that doesn't exist anywhere on the surface of the earth.

We remain in danger because the same ignorant, uneducated and incompetent people are still running the country..[/s].

fr3do:

There is a mix up somewhere, He is from Asaba

MayorofLagos: Nigerians live a disorderly, scary and risky life. Ebola came saw that it had no chance of thriving in this hell hole and so it took off to go find a more orderly place to settle in.

Ngwakwe: It worked in Nigeria because everybody was United and nobody took pleasure in this National Catastrophe/epidemics unlike our battle to defeat Boko Jihadists which challenges have turned to campaign slogan for political neophytes who resort in demonizing our Military and Security Establishments for political purposes.




[s]I remember the day Berem and Obiagelli, my kin sisters and NgeneUkwenu alias Cleverly my dear brother called for Prof Onyebuchi's summary dismissal for no just cause than opportunism.

Blind Social Critics and self-accalaimed political analysts deceiving innocent and gullible Nigerians over time[/s].

MayorofLagos: Nigerians live a disorderly, scary and risky life. Ebola came saw that it had no chance of thriving in this hell hole and so it took off to go find a more orderly place to settle in.

NgeneUkwenu:

Ngwakwe first of all, I am not Cleverly or whatever name you mentioned! Stop apportioning names to me.

Now to the topic! Can you outline exactly what Onyebuchi did as part of the Federal Government's effort in curtailing Ebola, apart from dishing our daily contradicting press release?

If any praise should go to any Nigerian, it should be the late Doctor and the great Fashola.

The fed govt as led by the clueless jonadatff has no credit here.

NgeneUkwenu:

Ngwakwe first of all, I am not Cleverly or whatever name you mentioned! Stop apportioning names to me.

Now to the topic! Can you outline exactly what Onyebuchi did as part of the Federal Government's effort in curtailing Ebola, apart from dishing our daily contradicting press release?

If any praise should go to any Nigerian, it should be the late Doctor and the great Fashola.

The fed govt as led by the clueless jonadatff has no credit here.

thewarrior72: Many holes & deviations in that report. Instead of giving honour & respect to Nigeria the keep twisting the fact...smh

Nigerdeltaboi: I heard Barack Obama has called Goodluck Jonathan at least 12 times today for guidance on preventing an Ebola Outbreak in the USA........... and Goodluck was like : I am busy at the parade ground

arresa:


1. Back in April, the FG of Nigeria lied to Nigerians and the world that Nigeria was ready to tackle Ebola and that we have vaccines that doesn't exist.

2. Their incompetence and lack of care threatened Nigerians by not only failing to put in place Ebola policy measures and Ebola fighting tools and equipment, but also trained folks at our point of entries that should have detected and prevented the Liberian man from entering the country especially with the virus ragging in parts of West Africa.

3. We managed to tackle the virus in Nigeria because sensible and dedicated people like Fashola did everything in their power not only to fight the virus, but also gave support and comfort to the sick and survivors.

4. When the FG minister was giving daily press conference, the Lagos state government was building isolation units, staffing and equipping their hospitals to rut tests and detect virus and monitoring contacts .

5. After the not so Ebola outbreak, we still have to move forward with other proactive measures to prevent similar situations and also integrate the survivors back into the society with love and support.

6. I posted pics of Fashola setting up special isolation units in Lagos that curtailed the virus which the usual ignorant characters and bigots on NL trashed endlessly.

7. The Lagos state government and legislature made available funds to fight the disease while your FG was making fake promises about funds that didn't show up. Thank God the state government didn't wait and sit around for some fake funds from ABuja.

Now, who's out there showing love and support? Who is welcoming, hugging and laughing with the survivors?

We got lucky because of the hard working, sensible, proactive and dedicated folks in Lagos state including the first responders and medical doctors including the brave ones that paid the ultimate price for keeping us safe..

Back to last April again..

This lying and incompetent FG left us exposed and vulnerable with their lies that Nigeria was ready to fight Ebola and that they have Ebola vaccines that doesn't exist anywhere on the surface of the earth.

We remain in danger because the same ignorant, uneducated and incompetent people are still running the country...

arresa:


1. Back in April, the FG of Nigeria lied to Nigerians and the world that Nigeria was ready to tackle Ebola and that we have vaccines that doesn't exist.

2. Their incompetence and lack of care threatened Nigerians by not only failing to put in place Ebola policy measures and Ebola fighting tools and equipment, but also trained folks at our point of entries that should have detected and prevented the Liberian man from entering the country especially with the virus ragging in parts of West Africa.

3. We managed to tackle the virus in Nigeria because sensible and dedicated people like Fashola did everything in their power not only to fight the virus, but also gave support and comfort to the sick and survivors.

4. When the FG minister was giving daily press conference, the Lagos state government was building isolation units, staffing and equipping their hospitals to rut tests and detect virus and monitoring contacts .

5. After the not so Ebola outbreak, we still have to move forward with other proactive measures to prevent similar situations and also integrate the survivors back into the society with love and support.

6. I posted pics of Fashola setting up special isolation units in Lagos that curtailed the virus which the usual ignorant characters and bigots on NL trashed endlessly.

7. The Lagos state government and legislature made available funds to fight the disease while your FG was making fake promises about funds that didn't show up. Thank God the state government didn't wait and sit around for some fake funds from ABuja.

Now, who's out there showing love and support? Who is welcoming, hugging and laughing with the survivors?

We got lucky because of the hard working, sensible, proactive and dedicated folks in Lagos state including the first responders and medical doctors including the brave ones that paid the ultimate price for keeping us safe..

Back to last April again..

This lying and incompetent FG left us exposed and vulnerable with their lies that Nigeria was ready to fight Ebola and that they have Ebola vaccines that doesn't exist anywhere on the surface of the earth.

We remain in danger because the same ignorant, uneducated and incompetent people are still running the country...

fr3do:

There is a mix up somewhere, He is from Asaba

semitunde:

Twisting the fact to somehow show that USA was part of our success story on Ebola. When the truth was that they actually didn't want to help, and probably quietly wanted us to fail so they can gloat about our helpless situation.

We did it right and they realised it would be seen as quite odd that this was done without the world's Superman's help. Superman my foot.

I won't be surprised to see pictures of our successful Ebola cases with american faces slotted somewhere in between.

Ilaje44:

Nigerians can be ungrateful atimes. Americans don't want to help you, yet a lot of volunteers from the same America came down to help you set up the Ebola centres. Do you think if these pioneers have been gutless like a lot of your Nigerian doctors, you would be here praising Nigeria? The people that encouraged Nigerians to help Nigerians are in my eyes the people to whom the greatest credit is due. The survivors of the epidemic have corroborated what the NYT has written, even though you think they are biased.

BTW, Lagos, nay, Nigeria is a sprawling slum by all decent standard.

Abami eda, second bass o jare! Suffer suffer for world - na your fault be dat.

arresa:


1. Back in April, the FG of Nigeria lied to Nigerians and the world that Nigeria was ready to tackle Ebola and that we have vaccines that doesn't exist.

2. Their incompetence and lack of care threatened Nigerians by not only failing to put in place Ebola policy measures and Ebola fighting tools and equipment, but also trained folks at our point of entries that should have detected and prevented the Liberian man from entering the country especially with the virus ragging in parts of West Africa.

3. We managed to tackle the virus in Nigeria because sensible and dedicated people like Fashola did everything in their power not only to fight the virus, but also gave support and comfort to the sick and survivors.

4. When the FG minister was giving daily press conference, the Lagos state government was building isolation units, staffing and equipping their hospitals to rut tests and detect virus and monitoring contacts .

5. After the not so Ebola outbreak, we still have to move forward with other proactive measures to prevent similar situations and also integrate the survivors back into the society with love and support.

6. I posted pics of Fashola setting up special isolation units in Lagos that curtailed the virus which the usual ignorant characters and bigots on NL trashed endlessly.

7. The Lagos state government and legislature made available funds to fight the disease while your FG was making fake promises about funds that didn't show up. Thank God the state government didn't wait and sit around for some fake funds from ABuja.

Now, who's out there showing love and support? Who is welcoming, hugging and laughing with the survivors?

We got lucky because of the hard working, sensible, proactive and dedicated folks in Lagos state including the first responders and medical doctors including the brave ones that paid the ultimate price for keeping us safe..

Back to last April again..

This lying and incompetent FG left us exposed and vulnerable with their lies that Nigeria was ready to fight Ebola and that they have Ebola vaccines that doesn't exist anywhere on the surface of the earth.

We remain in danger because the same ignorant, uneducated and incompetent people are still running the country...

anonimi:

Could you please confirm if this news story is FAKE

On the N1.9 billion intervention funds approved by the federal government to fight ebola in Nigeria, fashola said: “I believe that the president has approved some money. At the moment, we are yet to receive any money. What we have done is to work with our resources

The Lagos State commissioner for Health Dr Jide Idris who disclosed this at a press briefing on Friday in Lagos, said the state government has not received a penny from N1.9 billion intervention fund approved by the federal government to fight ebola in Nigeria

All the money spent on the health of the ebola victims were funds released by the state governor, Babatunde fashola. He released the money immediately the first case was reported and that is the money we have been spending.


http://leadership.ng/news/381180/health-workers-tools-hope-dips-

Sincere9gerian:
APC e-rats and their trademark divisive comments.

If the ebola outbreak in Nigeria had spiraled out of control like is happening in Liberia et al, APC e-rats would have heaped all the blame on the FG and specifically on the GEJ they hate so much. No one would have mentioned Fashola.

However, now that ebola was effectively contained in Nigeria, the APC beloved Lagos state governor must take all the credit.

Why are APC e-rats such shameless hypocrites?

NgeneUkwenu:

Ngwakwe first of all, I am not Cleverly or whatever name you mentioned! Stop apportioning names to me.

Ngene-Ukwenu:
Welcome back sir, you can as well guess who i am....that Yoruba Igbo who cleverly stands for the truth. As for sexkillz, i will serve it to you hot this time around! Anu mpam!

Ngene-Ukwenu:


The never-do-well banned me for 1 month for no good reason, 5 days to Anambra Election. This is a guy who cannot sit near me in real life, cannot talk where i am talking or else he would be shoved aside, just hid under reward less job as a moderator to commit atrocities. However, i have used the opportunity to add about 37 handles, i can never be caught unawares again. Let him ban this one, i would come up with another 10 before dawn.

brerem: Don't let Sexkillz see your moniker going around a ban. Dude can be heartless when it comes to banning alternate monikers ad infinitum.

Sincere9gerian:
APC e-rats and their trademark divisive comments.

If the ebola outbreak in Nigeria had spiraled out of control like is happening in Liberia et al, APC e-rats would have heaped all the blame on the FG and specifically on the GEJ they hate so much. No one would have mentioned Fashola.

However, now that ebola was effectively contained in Nigeria, the APC beloved Lagos state governor must take all the credit.

Why are APC e-rats such shameless hypocrites?

semitunde:


Unfortunately, you are also absolutely correct.

I remember watching a program on TV right before the sawyer case where a govt envoy was confidently stating that we had all what was needed to prevent and treat Ebola cases. I was happy that at least we were planning for prevention.

Until sawyer paid a visit and the prepared "on ground" govt preparation turn out nonexistent. God bless the Lagos state govt. Yes its their job, but they did it and didn't blame any incompetence on history. And the beautiful thing was that it was shown that they followed up the cases/contacted patients to the their logical conclusion, ending with the governor hugging Ebola survivors in pictures.

This is an example by Nigerians showing we can actually finish a process…

Shout out to the federal govt for comming in with their support. We can hail the Lagos state govt for being proactive, but it did require and got the formidable financial and logistics backing of the federal govt later.

Nigeria is prepared right now to curtail any outbreak particularly given reports that few counties on the West Coast like Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea have reported cases of Ebola fever and given our proximity to these countries Nigeria is ready, the ministry has every precaution including getting with vaccines and medicines to ensure that should there be any incidence in Nigeria, everything would be dealt with precision”, he said. - Minister of Information, Labaran Maku

zappyj:

Unnecessary analysis, go straight to the point instead of finding faults with the whole system. Jeez! I am sorry I had to quote the whole epistle.

chulla12: I guess it was time to start publishing Nigeria's so called success story to ease the growing panic about the first bonafide ebola case in the US.

"If those Africans could do it, we shouldn't have any worries since we are 100% more organized than they are!"

Yeah I can see through NY Time's bullsh*t.

Ngwakwe:

This is the kind of Politics and division that would've empowered Ebola to do more havoc in Nigeria as Bokoharam has done

Enough of these political rhetoric.

Next is Unity in support of our men in uniforms especially the Military and the Presidency in the fight against Boko Jihadists.

arresa:
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Where was the unity when the FG lied to Nigerians that Nigeria was ready to fight Ebola?

Where was the unity when the FG lied to Nigerians about stockpiles of vaccine and medicine to treat Ebola?

Where was the unity when it was time to adequately support Lagosians with funds to fight the virus?

Unfortunately for Nigeria, people like you hide under silly rubbish and talking points like unity when it suits your shallow and misguided agenda.

And about the military. We than God that they are having successes against the terrorists.

Now, lease tell us about the unity between your president and the BH supporter and financier he was palling around with in Niger republic?

Tell us about the your government's unity per supporting our military with moral and equipment support needed to fight BH?

Where was their unity with the soldiers when the same soldiers were running out of common bullets to fight terrorists with?

Where was their unity with the soldiers when the same soldiers had to confront their top officers because they didn't have proper tools and support to fight with?

Where was their unity with Nigerians when the useless and incompetent military chiefs that lost hundreds of girls in the areas they controlled under state of emergency were given National honors and awards even after losing Nigerian territory, towns and villages to terrorists instead of firing them?

Where is the unity with Nigerians per demanding accountability why our men in Uniform are not properly equipped after spending $6 billion every year to maintain the military services?

Where was the unity with Nigerians when the same useless, worthless and corrupt government scammed unemployed Nigerian youths by taking their money, necessitating their deaths, refusing to return the money they scammed from tens of thousands of poor and employed and youths and also refusing to punish the scammers and folks involved?


Where was their unity with Nigerians when they left them exposed to terrorists and bombers in Abuja twice in 2 weeks when scores of Nigerians died?

Where was your president's unity with Nigerians when he took off to KANO to dance skelewu less than 24 hours after many Nigerians died in a deadly bomb blast?



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Where was your president's unity with Nigerians when he lookd the other way for 2 weeks after terrorists kidnapped hundreds of Nigeria school girls same day he went to do skelewu in Kano?


I can go on and on, but I'm sure you get the gist.

We support our men in uniform anytime any day, but not the useless and incompetent people endangering our lives why trying to blackmail our conscience with some deceptive and shallow rubbish about unity?

We are united, just not with some corrupt and incompetent people so go peddle that to your president's mindless TAN-ROIDS AND ROBOTS


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Ngwakwe:


Why are you so bitter?

If you are serious and want to be heard, write a rebuttal and sponsor the Op-Ed to be posted on New York Times front or back page. They have given the credit to Federal Ministry of Health, Bill Gate, UN etal.

All these your obfuscation won't change the credit given to any organisation involved including State Governments (Rivers and Lagos State) and the FG for their concerted effort in stopping this deadly epidemics from spreading across States.

I know for sure that the Nurse who left Lagos State Quarantine Camp was hunted down by Ministry of Health and brought back to Lagos while those she had contacts with were put on surveillance for the incubation period of the virus.

Stop deceiving gullible Nigerians in a bid to score cheat political point.

Nigeria is bigger than a State and Lagos State is not independent of Nigeria in all ramifications.

CityNG:

Me: Iyawo let me teach you 911 and how to use it.

Iyawo (recent U.S. arrivee): Ki lo njebe?

Me: So you dial 911 in case of any emergen....

Iyawo: Na lie, e no go be my portion, God forbid.

Me: groan....