Reps call for immediate funding for NCDC amid rising Ebola threat

June 2, 2026

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja

The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to urgently release adequate funds to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) to strengthen the country’s preparedness against the growing threat of Ebola Virus Disease following a recent outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The resolution followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Amobi Ogah, who raised concerns over the outbreak of a rare strain of Ebola in the Turi Province of the DRC, as reported by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on May 15, 2026.

Presenting the motion on the floor of the House, Ogah noted that the outbreak poses a significant public health risk to Nigeria due to the country’s porous borders and high level of cross-border movement.