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Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by Franchise21(m): 9:27am On Oct 20, 2014 |
The Lagos State Government on Sunday said it was finalising arrangements to deploy some health workers who helped in the containment of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the state to Sierra Leone. The Governor, Babatunde Fashola, made the announcement in Ikeja while speaking at a programme to commemorate the 2,700 days of his administration in office. The governor said the health workers were to replicate the state’s containment strategies in Sierra-Leone. Mr. Fashola said although Nigeria was, as of now, free from the disease, there was still the risk of new infections from cross-border movements. He, therefore, said the state’s planned mission to Sierra Leone was not only to assist the country to overcome the great health challenge, but also reduce the risk of the disease to countries within the sub-region. Sierra Leone accounts for a substantial number of the over 4,000 global Ebola deaths. “Lagos is free from Ebola, Nigeria is free from Ebola. But that does not mean there cannot be another case. For as long as people are moving from countries to countries, the risk of infections is still there,” Mr. Fashola said. “That is why I appeal to the Federal Government to continue to scrutinise people travelling into Nigeria from land, sea and air from regions where the problem is still ravaging. “That is why some of the things the commissioner for health will be announcing very soon is the arrangements we are making to send some of our health workers and volunteers to go and help out in Sierra Leone. “That is the only way we, the whole of Africa and the World can be safe.” The governor expressed optimism that EVD, just like other infectious diseases like Cholera that had once ravaged humanity without remedy, would soon get a cure. He said Nigerians needed not live in fear of the disease coming back into the country but urged them to take precautions that would guard against new infections in the country. Mr. Fashola said the state government had taken a number of initiatives to prevent a return of Ebola in the state. Some of the strategies, according to him, include the deployment of screening equipment to schools and hospitals and the construction of sanitary facilities in schools. Others are training and retraining of personnel on infectious diseases diagnosis and the sensitisation of residents on how to be safe from the problem. Mr. Fashola also announced that he had appointed Dr Oluwakemi Sekoni his Scientific Adviser as a move to enhance better response to Ebola disease and other infectious ailments. The governor said the responsibilities of the new adviser would include providing public information about infectious diseases for effective response. Others are actions and co-ordinating science-based research on food sufficiency, air pollution and helping in all other things that were likely to improve the general wellbeing of Lagos residents. “Today, I am announcing the appointment of Dr. Oluwakemi Sekoni as my Chief Scientific Adviser. She would be presented at a formal induction ceremony shortly,” he said. Reeling out some of his achievements in the last 100 days, Mr. Fashola said the Mainland Power Plant which would supply interrupted power to government facilities in mainland area was completed within the period. He said the government also inaugurated a Power Academy that would train people on all aspects of electricity generation, distribution and transmission and help improve the power sector. Mr. Fashola said the government also trained no fewer than 3,000 farmers on various aspects of agriculture and supported them with items to support their businesses. He said work was speeded up at the 70-gallon Adiyan Water Works to improve water supply in the state. (NAN) 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by Mynd44: 9:43am On Oct 20, 2014 |
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Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by AntiBotBan: 9:44am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Abeg fashola no gree o..so dat dem go pack am carry am come back naija again abi?? if dem go make dey quiku go collect citizen form fill for dia den stay dia 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by iceberylin(m): 9:44am On Oct 20, 2014 |
lindaiikeji:Is this really linda or |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by datguru: 9:46am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Why not Nigerian government but Lagos state government ? 13 Likes |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by datbay(m): 9:46am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Isn't that dangerous? 2 Likes |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by ytunde30(m): 9:46am On Oct 20, 2014 |
[color=#990000][/color]hmmmmmmmmm |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by mrofficial(m): 9:46am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Ok |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by Lilimax(f): 9:47am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Good to know. Nigeria, setting the pace in eradication of Ebola in Africa. #teamProudlyNigeria 5 Likes |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by Daslim180(m): 9:47am On Oct 20, 2014 |
be careful |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by MuguliciousMUGU: 9:48am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Caro-- Doctor help help my uncle is very sick. Doctor-- what happened to him? Caro-- He is very sick, he has Ebola. Doctor-- WHAT!!! Ebo kini , olorun maje *Doctor and all the hiv patients escapes* 1 Like |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by justi4jesu(f): 9:48am On Oct 20, 2014 |
This is a No No for me. 1 Like |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by Nobody: 9:48am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Cool stuff. Just wondering why Fashola has taken this upon himself. This is a Federal Government task.. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by Iykebestbt(m): 9:49am On Oct 20, 2014 |
is this some kind of joke? |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by priscaoge(f): 9:49am On Oct 20, 2014 |
This is a big risk ooo . US is busy mocking and insulting Nigeria yet they can't handle Ebola,same Nigeria they insult is about to go and help another country to curb Ebola. What an Irony! 8 Likes |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by buccal(m): 9:50am On Oct 20, 2014 |
I pray its not brought back 2 nigeria tho. |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by donigspain(m): 9:50am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Shey we don chop belle full to risk people life ni? Playing the big bro abi? |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by kelvine(m): 9:50am On Oct 20, 2014 |
just maybe i go de frontpage,but sha na serious matter he be o. *modified* Now that I have made frontpage I feel baptized by the juvenile spirit of certain nairalanders and trust me the feeling isnt bad. I appreciate the part where an African Nation is helping out another African Nation,we shouldnt live out life completely dependent on the the Western world. 1 Like |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by Nobody: 9:50am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Ok. Good...But wont those health workers return Ebola to us? ----------- Fellow nairalanders, I just opened this blog www..com, abeg make nna patronize me o ------------ |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by Nobody: 9:51am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Wow, nice one...Giants of Africa... But The Liberian president just wrote a very touching letter to the world about Ebola, your heart will melt if you read it I swear...Read it Here |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by mujiboy(m): 9:51am On Oct 20, 2014 |
and suddenly everybody be saying no no..Nigerians can be scared.. keep it up humanitarian.. 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by temitemi1(m): 9:51am On Oct 20, 2014 |
More outbreak is await Nigeria then!!! because God help us erradicate am fashola dey tink sey nah dos pple skills, make dem no cum back until ebola is totally eradicated frm west Africa 2 Likes |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by Otunbab: 9:51am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Time to save the countries that biff us. |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by Nobody: 9:52am On Oct 20, 2014 |
They should not bring it back home sha 2 Likes |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by Chiefpriest1(m): 9:52am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Good development. They should make sure the workers do not bring it back to Nigeria o. Nice to be one's brother's keeper though 2 Likes |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by ytunde30(m): 9:52am On Oct 20, 2014 |
I think Nigeria is getting better
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Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by amtalkin(f): 9:53am On Oct 20, 2014 |
We can support them with finance...but sending health workers there is a NO OOOO. The last thing I want to hear is a Nigerian dying of Ebola. We all knw any negative news that has Nigeria in it sells well for the western media. A Nigerian health worker that died of Ebola in Sierra Leone it will be reported as if he/ she had it in Nigeria n died there 6 Likes |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by slimpoppa(m): 9:53am On Oct 20, 2014 |
They should be very careful with it. |
Re: Ebola: Lagos To Deploy Healthworkers To Sierra Leone by rapfezy: 9:54am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Ahhhh...over sabi dey kill o... |
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