By Chioma Umeha
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on
Monday urged Nigerians not to panic over the recent declaration of Ebola
outbreak in Congo Democratic Republic, saying the Federal Government will
ensure that the disease is not imported to the country.
The minister made the call while inspecting
thermal screening machines located at the Port Health Stand of Nnamdi Azikwe
International Airport, Abuja.
Adewole was on assessment tour of screening
machines at the airport.
He said: “We want to assure Nigerians that we have
never stopped screening people. It has been going on at the International wing
of all the airports in the country, although passengers many not have noticed
it.
“There is no reason to panic, everything is under
control. If there is a need to screen local passengers we would do that but,
for now we are concentrating on passengers on international travels.”
