N10bn Ebola fund unspent, APC campaign council slams Atiku

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has criticized presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar for questioning the use of the N10bn Ebola emergency fund approved by President Bola Tinubu in June. The APC stated that the fund remains unspent and that agencies like the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, and others have been using available resources for surveillance.

Atiku had asked the APC about the whereabouts of the funds after Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case. The APC's spokesperson, Dele Alake, responded to Atiku's statement, stating that linking the President's first name to Ebola risked trivializing the health concern. The APC also criticized Atiku's claim that the ministerial briefing aimed to discourage rally attendance or voting, saying it was speculative without evidence.