The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has commended President Bola Tinubu for establishing the Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats.
Idris said the President’s decision demonstrated the administration’s commitment to protecting Nigerians through preparedness, coordination, and timely action to address potential public health emergencies.
He spoke on Thursday in Abuja at the inaugural meeting of the Communications, Diplomacy and International Engagement Sub-Committee of the Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu also approved the immediate release of N10 billion in emergency intervention funding for the task force chaired by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.
The minister, who chairs the sub-committee, said it was always better to prepare ahead of a crisis than to respond after one had already emerged.
