Tinubu Approves N10bn Emergency Funding For Ebola Response

Bola Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N10bn as emergency funding to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness against a possible Ebola outbreak. This follows renewed cases reported in certain parts of Africa, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to a statement signed by the president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the intervention is aimed at reinforcing national health security systems and improving rapid response capacity.

As part of the response, Tinubu also approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats.

His words, “The fund will strengthen the operational preparedness of the National Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and support critical national public health emergency response activities.

Intensification of passenger screening at all international airports, including enhanced temperature checks and crowd-control protocols.”

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