The President also ordered the immediate release of N10 billion to strengthen Nigeria’s emergency preparedness against the deadly virus.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats.
The President also ordered the immediate release of N10 billion to strengthen Nigeria’s emergency preparedness against the deadly virus.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
The emergency intervention fund is expected to bolster the operational readiness of the National Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and support critical public health response activities across the country as authorities intensify efforts to prevent the importation of Ebola into Nigeria.
