Ebola in Nigeria Update: FG Holds Emmergency Meeting in Abuja

The federal government of #Nigeria is holding an emergency meeting with the National Council on Health, NCH, today in Abuja following the outbreak of #Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, outside #Lagos.

The meeting will be the third in series since the outbreak of the disease in West Africa, #Vanguard says.

This came as widow of Dr Ike Enemuo, who died of Ebola in Port Harcourt has also tested positive to the virus.

The NCH, comprises the Minister of Health, the Minister of State for Health, all state Commissioners for Health and Permanent Secretaries Ministry of Health of the 36 states, and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

The meeting is expected to deliberate on ways to further curb the virus from spreading to all parts of the country.