FG inaugurates Ebola preparedness task force
20 Jun 2026 at 15:24 WAT·1 source
Summary
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Presidential Task Force on Ebola preparedness, saying Nigeria has no reported Ebola cases and is strengthening preventive measures.
Highlights
- The task force is chaired by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila.
- Nigeria is using lessons from the 2014 Ebola outbreak to strengthen preparedness.
- Airport monitoring is focused on Lagos, Kano, Rivers, Enugu and the FCT.
- NCDC is providing technical leadership across the task force’s sub-committees.
- Earlier emergency measures included passenger screening, temperature checks and health declaration systems.