Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS] has announced the
death of one of its staff, Jatto Abdulqudir, who died of the dreaded
Ebola virus.
A file photo taken on June 28, 2014 shows a member of
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) putting on protective gear at the
isolation ward of the Donka Hospital in Conakry, where people infected
with the Ebola virus are being treated. Guinea announced on August 9,
2014 it was closing its land borders with Liberia, Sierra Leone over
Ebola fears. AFP PHOTO
“Mr Abdulqudir, a protocol assistant, was
among those who assisted the Liberian delegate to a regional meeting Mr
Patrick Sawyer, who died from the Ebola Virus Disease at a Lagos
hospital on 25th July 2014.”
The death of the ECOWAS official has now brought to three the number of people who died of Ebola in Nigeria.
The
first two were Mr. Sawyer, who brought the Ebola virus into Nigeria,
and one of the nurses who treated him at the First Consultant Hospital
in Lagos.
Sawyer was to have attended an ECOWAS meeting and
Abdulqudir escorted him to hospital in the Ikoyi neighbourhood from
Lagos airport, where he arrived on a flight from Monrovia via the
Togolese capital, Lome
Read ECOWAS full statement on the passing of the late Mr. Abdulqudir below.
“The
ECOWAS Commission announces with deep regret the passing of a staff
member of its Lagos Liaison Office, Mr. Jatto Asihu Abdulqudir, aged 36.
“Mr.
Abdulqudir, a Protocol Assistant, was among those who assisted the
Liberian delegate to a regional meeting Mr. Patrick Sawyer, who died
from the Ebola Virus Disease at a Lagos hospital on 25th July 2014.
“Mr. Abdulqudir had been under quarantine following that sad incident.
“The
Commission wishes to use this opportunity to express its gratitude to
Nigerian government authorities and others who contributed to managing
the late official while under quarantine. The Management of the
Commission wishes to commiserate with Mr. Abdulqudir’s family and
colleagues and prays for the repose of his soul.
“Before this sad
event, the Commission working in collaboration with Nigerian health
authorities, had disinfected all the facilities of the ECOWAS Lagos
Liaison Office as part of precautionary measures to safeguard the
health, safety and security of staff members, and will continue to
monitor the situation.
“Management has also intensified awareness
campaign among staff on the deadly virus and uses this opportunity to
invoke the spirit of solidarity and mutual assistance.
“The
Commission wishes to reassure staff of all Community Institutions all
over the entire region that it is taking all necessary steps to
guarantee their health and safety.
“Furthermore, Management enjoins
all staff members and community citizens in general to intensify the
observance of personal hygiene. They should also report any suspected
case to health facilities and seek medical advice or attention for the
effective containment and defeat of the Ebola disease.
“On the
directive of regional leaders, ECOWAS has already set up a Solidarity
Fund to fight the disease and has solicited the support contribution of
Member States and development partners to the Fund to rid the region of
the virus.
“The ECOWAS Commission wishes to reiterate its continued commitment to support Member States in confronting this deadly virus.”
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