Keyamo Places 46 Ebola Contacts on No-Fly List

Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has mandated that 46 individuals identified as contacts of an Ebola-infected patient be placed on a no-fly list for a minimum of 21 days. This directive was announced following a virtual meeting with the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate.

Keyamo stated that the order aims to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus. The list includes 44 individuals who came into contact with a female patient at a hospital after she exhibited symptoms of Ebola, as well as two domestic staff members.

Keyamo emphasized the need for isolation of these contacts until health authorities can confirm whether they have contracted the virus. He instructed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to notify all domestic and international airlines of this restriction and directed the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to enhance Ebola surveillance and response measures at international airports, including health screenings and temperature checks.