National Assembly Enforces Hand Sanitisation Amid Ebola Case

The National Assembly has initiated enforcement of preventive measures against the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) by introducing mandatory hand sanitisation at the entrance of its complex in Abuja. This measure was observed on Thursday, requiring visitors and individuals seeking access to apply hand sanitiser before entering.

Lawmakers in both the Senate and House of Representatives were also provided with hand sanitisers and mandated to use them prior to entering the Chambers for plenary sessions. Despite these precautions, some lawmakers were noted to still engage in handshaking and other forms of physical contact.

The enforcement of these measures comes in response to heightened public health concerns after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed an Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory, involving a woman who had recently travelled from Uganda. She is currently in isolation and receiving treatment, while health authorities are tracing her contacts.