The Federal Government has intensified efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness against the Ebola virus disease, despite recording no confirmed case of the infection in the country.
This was disclosed in a statement shared on the official page of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, following a high-level emergency preparedness meeting held in Lagos.
According to the statement, the meeting was convened on the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and chaired by the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. It brought together key stakeholders, including the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), security agencies, and health authorities, to assess the nation’s readiness and reinforce preventive strategies against a possible Ebola outbreak.
The Ministry of Interior stated that priority attention is being placed on strengthening border security and health screening procedures across airports, seaports, and land borders nationwide.
“While there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola in Nigeria, we are not leaving anything to chance,” the statement noted.
Tunji-Ojo further revealed that the Federal Government is collaborating with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), and other relevant agencies to improve surveillance, monitoring, and rapid response mechanisms at all entry points into the country.
The renewed measures come amid growing global concerns over the resurgence of infectious diseases in parts of Africa, with authorities emphasizing the need for early detection and swift containment to safeguard public health.
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