Minister Idris Urges Enhanced Ebola Awareness Campaign

Alhaji Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, has directed agencies under his ministry to intensify public education regarding the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). This directive follows the confirmation of an Ebola case involving a woman who recently traveled to Abuja from Uganda.

The woman is currently in isolation and receiving treatment, with health authorities monitoring her contacts. The agencies involved include the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), and Voice of Nigeria (VON).

Idris emphasized the importance of accurate and timely information as a defense against the virus, instructing agencies to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) to ensure that public information is verified and evidence-based. He urged Nigerians to remain calm, rely on official information, and report suspected cases by calling the NCDC’s toll-free emergency line on 6232.