Press Release
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan welcomes today’s declaration
by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that Nigeria
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President Jonathan dedicates the
certification to the many patriotic health workers, volunteers and ordinary
Nigerians who worked tirelessly, some of them paying the ultimate price, to
stop the deadly virus in its track after it entered the country in July this
year.
The President seizes this opportunity
to also reiterate his appreciation of the contributions of state governments,
WHO and other international health organisations, relatives of infected persons
and other Nigerians who either courageously underwent the rigours of being
quarantined or complied with all directives issued by health authorities to
defeat the virus.
He believes that Nigeria
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As the nation applauds the success of
its collective effort to stop the transmission of the Ebola Virus within Nigeria
President Jonathan fully shares the
view expressed by WHO in its congratulatory message to Nigeria that while we have won a battle against
Ebola, the war will only truly end when West Africa, Africa
and the world are declared free of Ebola.
The President consequently directs
that all the anti-Ebola measures taken after the entry of the virus into the
country should remain in place and that health officials should continue to
actively screen persons entering the country through its air, land and sea
borders for any sign of the virus.
He also urges all Nigerians to
continue to follow the anti-Ebola advisories on sanitation and
personal hygiene issued by Federal and State Health authorities.
Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
October 20, 2014
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