Ebola: FG Directs Information Agencies to Intensify Enlightenment

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has instructed agencies under his ministry to intensify public education on the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). This directive includes the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Voice of Nigeria (VON), and the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

A recent case of Ebola, involving a woman who recently travelled from Uganda, has been confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The woman is in isolation and receiving treatment, while health authorities are monitoring her contacts. Idris emphasized the importance of accurate and timely information in containing the disease, urging agencies to reach every community with clear facts on how Ebola spreads, how to protect oneself, and where to report suspected cases.

The NOA has been tasked with deploying its nationwide offices for grassroots sensitisation, working alongside traditional and religious leaders, community groups, and the media. Nigerians are advised to remain calm, rely on official information, and report suspected cases immediately to NCDC’s toll-free emergency line.

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