Akpabio Leads Ebola Precautions in National Assembly Debate

During a Senate debate regarding a motion to declare a national state of emergency due to an Ebola outbreak, Godswill Akpabio, the presiding officer, shared that senators were hesitant to shake hands, highlighting the seriousness of the health threat. Senator Adams Oshiomhole raised a motion suggesting that any senator absent from the Wednesday session should be quarantined before returning to the chamber.

Oshiomhole emphasized the necessity of this preventive measure, citing concerns over the travel history and whereabouts of absent lawmakers. Akpabio supported Oshiomhole's safety concerns and directed that medical testing kits be stationed at the entrance of the Senate chamber to screen all incoming lawmakers prior to their entry.