* Directs immediate release of N10bn as emergency intervention fund

* The task force headed by Gbajabiamila

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats and ordered the immediate release of N10 billion as emergency intervention funding.

According to a statement issued on Tuesday by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the fund will strengthen the operational preparedness of the National Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and support critical national public health emergency response activities.