Ikeja – The Lagos State Government on Monday said it
had received the N200million pledged by the Federal Government to support the
containment of the Ebola Virus Disease in the state.
A seller of bananas walks past a slogan painted on a wall
reading “Ebola” in Monrovia
on August 31, 2014. Liberia
on August 30, 2014 said it would deny permission for any crew to disembark from
ships at the country’s four seaports until the Ebola epidemic ravaging west
Africa was under control. AFP PHOTO
Gov. Babatunde Fashola confirmed receipt of the fund while
receiving some Ebola protective and relief items donated by MTN Nigeria in
Ikeja.
The governor said the state government received the money on
Wednesday and thanked the Federal Government for fulfilling its pledge.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President
Goodluck Jonathan had announced a pledge of N200million to the state to support
its efforts at containing the spread of the virus.
Jonathan said the N200million was not part of the
N1.9billion Ebola Intervention Fund that would be released to Federal Ministry
of Health to contain the spread of the disease.
“Yes we have received the money. We got the N200million on
Wednesday. It is definitely going to help in our efforts to contain the
virus,’’ Fashola said.
The governor said that the state government was working
closely with the Federal Government and other partners to effectively fight the
disease.
He noted that the Lagos
index case was the first urban case of the disease in history.
Fashola said that the quick response of the state government
to the problem had saved Nigeria
what could been a pandemic.
The governor said though the state was not yet free of the
disease, “the successful treatment of eight hitherto patients means that Nigeria is
winning the war against the virus.’’
He described the spread of the disease to Rivers State
as very unfortunate, saying that the state government was sharing knowledge and
information with Rivers on its successful containment.
Commenting on the on the postponement of schools resumption
to Oct 15 by the Federal Government, Fashola said, “though issues like that are
on the concurrent list, schools in the state would comply with the directive.’’
The governor, however, said there was the need for Federal
Government to always carry states along on issues that concerned them.
Fashola, however, urged residents not to panic about the
Ebola Disease.
He advised them to have the belief that the disease would
soon be defeated and take precautions to be safe from it.
“We are at a stage where, like I said before, we do not need
to panic. Ebola virus is not an automatic death sentence.
“A lot of knowledge is being gained on daily basis, even at
this moment, about the behavior of the virus and that knowledge is helping
scientists to prepare even better to respond.
“Different types of virus have been identified and we now
have clarity about the length and life span of the virus.
“That body of knowledge helps in the management of disease,”
he said.
Fashola thanked MTN for donating the items to the state
government.
He said that the materials would help the state government‘s
efforts at containing the spread of the disease.
Earlier, Mr Paschal Dozie, Chairman MTN Nigeria, who
presented the items, said the gesture was to support efforts at fighting the
disease
and promote public health.
and promote public health.
Dozie commended the state government for the effective
handling of the Ebola disease in the state.
“ We thank God that it started off in Lagos because if it had started elsewhere, we
would have had a pandemic.
“Why did I say so? Their reaction was profound, dignified,
their response professionally systematic,’’ he said.
Dozie said that his team had come to express their
appreciation and lend support.
“We have already started supporting their cause by providing
call centres, that is, the Ebola Hot line where we have doctors responding
to enquiries and findings.
to enquiries and findings.
“ Today we have come to provide support, a fairly reasonable
quantum of personal protective items both for the care givers and other health
workers.
workers.
“We commend the state and we will stay by you in this fight
against the virus,” he said.
NAN reports that the items
donated by the MTN include protective gear, drugs and sanitisers. (NAN)
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Ikeja
– The Lagos State Government on Monday said it had received the
N200million pledged by the Federal Government to support the containment
of the Ebola Virus Disease in the state.
Gov. Babatunde Fashola
confirmed receipt of the fund while receiving some Ebola protective and
relief items donated by MTN Nigeria in Ikeja.
The governor said the state government received the money on Wednesday and thanked the Federal Government for fulfilling its pledge.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Goodluck Jonathan had announced a pledge of N200million to the state to support its efforts at containing the spread of the virus.
Jonathan said the N200million was not part of the N1.9billion Ebola Intervention Fund that would be released to Federal Ministry of Health to contain the spread of the disease.
“Yes we have received the money. We got the N200million on Wednesday. It is definitely going to help in our efforts to contain the virus,’’ Fashola said.
The governor said that the state government was working closely with the Federal Government and other partners to effectively fight the disease.
He noted that the Lagos index case was the first urban case of the disease in history.
Fashola said that the quick response of the state government to the problem had saved Nigeria what could been a pandemic.
The governor said though the state was not yet free of the disease, “the successful treatment of eight hitherto patients means that Nigeria is winning the war against the virus.’’
He described the spread of the disease to Rivers State as very unfortunate, saying that the state government was sharing knowledge and information with Rivers on its successful containment.
Commenting on the on the postponement of schools resumption to Oct 15 by the Federal Government, Fashola said, “though issues like that are on the concurrent list, schools in the state would comply with the directive.’’
The governor, however, said there was the need for Federal Government to always carry states along on issues that concerned them.
Fashola, however, urged residents not to panic about the Ebola Disease.
He advised them to have the belief that the disease would soon be defeated and take precautions to be safe from it.
“We are at a stage where, like I said before, we do not need to panic. Ebola virus is not an automatic death sentence.
“A lot of knowledge is being gained on daily basis, even at this moment, about the behavior of the virus and that knowledge is helping scientists to prepare even better to respond.
“Different types of virus have been identified and we now have clarity about the length and life span of the virus.
“That body of knowledge helps in the management of disease,” he said.
Fashola thanked MTN for donating the items to the state government.
He said that the materials would help the state government‘s efforts at containing the spread of the disease.
Earlier, Mr Paschal Dozie, Chairman MTN Nigeria, who presented the items, said the gesture was to support efforts at fighting the disease
and promote public health.
Dozie commended the state government for the effective handling of the Ebola disease in the state.
“ We thank God that it started off in Lagos because if it had started elsewhere, we would have had a pandemic.
“Why did I say so? Their reaction was profound, dignified, their response professionally systematic,’’ he said.
Dozie said that his team had come to express their appreciation and lend support.
“We have already started supporting their cause by providing call centres, that is, the Ebola Hot line where we have doctors responding
to enquiries and findings.
“ Today we have come to provide support, a fairly reasonable quantum of personal protective items both for the care givers and other health
workers.
“We commend the state and we will stay by you in this fight against the virus,” he said.
NAN reports that the items donated by the MTN include protective gear, drugs and sanitisers. (NAN)
A
seller of bananas walks past a slogan painted on a wall reading “Ebola”
in Monrovia on August 31, 2014. Liberia on August 30, 2014 said it
would deny permission for any crew to disembark from ships at the
country’s four seaports until the Ebola epidemic ravaging west Africa
was under control. AFP PHOTO
The governor said the state government received the money on Wednesday and thanked the Federal Government for fulfilling its pledge.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Goodluck Jonathan had announced a pledge of N200million to the state to support its efforts at containing the spread of the virus.
Jonathan said the N200million was not part of the N1.9billion Ebola Intervention Fund that would be released to Federal Ministry of Health to contain the spread of the disease.
“Yes we have received the money. We got the N200million on Wednesday. It is definitely going to help in our efforts to contain the virus,’’ Fashola said.
The governor said that the state government was working closely with the Federal Government and other partners to effectively fight the disease.
He noted that the Lagos index case was the first urban case of the disease in history.
Fashola said that the quick response of the state government to the problem had saved Nigeria what could been a pandemic.
The governor said though the state was not yet free of the disease, “the successful treatment of eight hitherto patients means that Nigeria is winning the war against the virus.’’
He described the spread of the disease to Rivers State as very unfortunate, saying that the state government was sharing knowledge and information with Rivers on its successful containment.
Commenting on the on the postponement of schools resumption to Oct 15 by the Federal Government, Fashola said, “though issues like that are on the concurrent list, schools in the state would comply with the directive.’’
The governor, however, said there was the need for Federal Government to always carry states along on issues that concerned them.
Fashola, however, urged residents not to panic about the Ebola Disease.
He advised them to have the belief that the disease would soon be defeated and take precautions to be safe from it.
“We are at a stage where, like I said before, we do not need to panic. Ebola virus is not an automatic death sentence.
“A lot of knowledge is being gained on daily basis, even at this moment, about the behavior of the virus and that knowledge is helping scientists to prepare even better to respond.
“Different types of virus have been identified and we now have clarity about the length and life span of the virus.
“That body of knowledge helps in the management of disease,” he said.
Fashola thanked MTN for donating the items to the state government.
He said that the materials would help the state government‘s efforts at containing the spread of the disease.
Earlier, Mr Paschal Dozie, Chairman MTN Nigeria, who presented the items, said the gesture was to support efforts at fighting the disease
and promote public health.
Dozie commended the state government for the effective handling of the Ebola disease in the state.
“ We thank God that it started off in Lagos because if it had started elsewhere, we would have had a pandemic.
“Why did I say so? Their reaction was profound, dignified, their response professionally systematic,’’ he said.
Dozie said that his team had come to express their appreciation and lend support.
“We have already started supporting their cause by providing call centres, that is, the Ebola Hot line where we have doctors responding
to enquiries and findings.
“ Today we have come to provide support, a fairly reasonable quantum of personal protective items both for the care givers and other health
workers.
“We commend the state and we will stay by you in this fight against the virus,” he said.
NAN reports that the items donated by the MTN include protective gear, drugs and sanitisers. (NAN)
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