Keyamo Orders 21-Day No-Fly List Amid Ebola Concerns

Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has issued a directive placing 46 individuals who had contact with an Ebola-infected person on a no-fly list for 21 days. This measure is intended to prevent the potential spread of the virus.

Keyamo announced this after a virtual meeting with the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, who provided a list of 44 contacts from the hospital and two domestic staff members of the infected individual. The aviation authorities are tasked with enforcing this no-fly list while efforts are made to isolate the contacts until it is confirmed they are not infected.

Additionally, Keyamo instructed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority to inform all local and international airlines of this situation and directed the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria to enhance Ebola response and surveillance protocols at all international airports. These measures include health screenings, temperature checks, and coordination with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.