Ogun Health Workers On Red Alert To Prevent Ebola Spread

Ogun governor Ibikunle Amosun has said that health officials of state border areas have been put on red alert to prevent Ebola virus spread.


Photo: Ibikunle Amosun

While speaking at the Annual General Meeting of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Abeokuta, the governor also urged the doctors to call of the ongoing nationwide strike, Premium Times reports.

“We are terribly exposed because we have numerous border towns in our state. All the health officials and other government agents in border areas have been put on red alert to work assiduously to curtail the infiltration of the deadly Ebola virus.”

Appealing to the medical staff he expressed understanding of their demands however stressed the importance of their work:

“It is true that the environment is not the way our doctors want but I want to appeal to them to try as much as possible to avoid strike because their service is more of service to humanity.I’m happy to know that this strike is not about your remuneration but clamour for facilities that will enhance your performance. Let’s endeavour to strike a balance on issues that brought about this strike for the sake of the lives we are losing daily nationwide.”

It would be recalled that last week a US resident Patrick Sawyer travelling from Liberia to Nigeria died from Ebola virus symptoms in one of Lagos hospitals. Despite the spreading panic Lagos officials have today confirmed that no fresh case of infection with the virus has been registered since.