by Kolapo Olapoju
The monthly enviromental sanitation might soon cease to be, if the Minister of Health Health has his way.
The minister, Onyebuchi Chukwu, made the comments, while on air as a special guest on the ‘News Agency of Nigeria Forum, reviews containment of #Ebola by Government of Nigeria’.
Dan Nwomeh, the Special Assistant on Media and Communication to the Minister of Health, wrote that Chukwu wants to end the age-long monthly ‘environmental sanitation day’.
He wrote on his Twitter handle, “Minister of Health calls for cancellation of monthly ‘environmental sanitation days’ by States, wants reintroduction of sanitary inspectors.”
Chukwu also spoke on Nigeria’s readiness to support West African countries grappling with Ebola with funds, training, technical experts & capacity building. The Minister said the country will be offering specialised training to the health personnel from the affected countries.
He said, “It is our belief that unless the virus is contained in the most affected countries, Nigeria will continue to be at risk because of its policy of non-restriction of movement across the sub-region. I believe that Nigeria should help its neighbours to contain the scourge. But for now, we are focusing on helping to build the capacity of the health workers in those countries at our own cost. So, Nigeria will not rest until Ebola virus is completely tackled in West Africa.”
Minister of Health live on News Agency of Nigeria Forum, reviews containment of #Ebola by Government of Nigeria pic.twitter.com/uew1Cy6qVm
— Dan Nwomeh (@DanNwomeh) October 3, 2014
Minister of Health calls for cancellation of monthly ‘environmental sanitation days’ by States, wants reintroduction of sanitary inspectors
— Dan Nwomeh (@DanNwomeh) October 3, 2014
Nigeria supporting W/African countries grappling with #Ebola with funds, technical experts & capacity building, says Health Minister Chukwu
— Dan Nwomeh (@DanNwomeh) October 3, 2014
With a single case of #Ebola anywhere in d world Nigeria still at risk of another importation, says Minister of Health, citing d US case
— Dan Nwomeh (@DanNwomeh) October 3, 2014
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