Ebola: NCDC approves ₦100,000 weekly allowance for quarantined contacts
Mr Idris said the agency was already covering accommodation and feeding costs for those placed in designated facilities but had introduced additional financial support to ease their difficulties. The post Ebola: NCDC approves ₦100,000 weekly allowance for quarantined contacts appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified two additional suspected cases of Ebola virus disease and 53 primary contacts as containment efforts intensify. During a press briefing in Abuja on Sunday, October 25, 2026, NCDC Director-General Dr. Jide Idris emphasized that the cases remain suspected. Daily Post Nigeria reported that one of the suspected cases is located in Rivers State.
To support those in isolation, the NCDC has approved a ₦100,000 weekly allowance for quarantined contacts. Punch Nigeria stated this payment is intended to cover feeding and family maintenance costs. Premium Times noted that while the agency was already covering accommodation and feeding for individuals in designated facilities, the additional financial support was introduced to ease their difficulties.
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