Lagos State Government has said it would support the First Consultant Hospital, Obalende, Lagos, where the first index Ebola case was diagnosed with a sum of N50million as a business support gesture for the medical center.
The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who revealed while addressing journalists this in Alausa on Monday, said it would extend similar gesture to each
of the 20 victims of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) either dead or alive.
Idris added that the gesture should never be mistaken for compensation but should rather been seen as a goodwill in view of what they passed through.
He said, “Having addressed the human angle in containing the outbreak, there is now the need to address the economic consequences. Under consideration are the following: Support to the affected persons including those alive and N50million lump sum as business support gesture to the First Consultant Medical Centre.
“This is with view to getting the people/businesses back on their feet and for businesses to re-secure patronage of their customers. It needs clearly be stated that this is not an attempt at compensation but a gesture of goodwill on the part of government.”
He said the government would be inaugurating a 24hour Ebola Surveillance Team to deal with any Ebola emergency should any case arise again.
“Ebola Virus Disease Team on 24/7 standby is to be created with an ambulance as well as an EVD clinician team leader and a driver. Five of such teams will be available. Decontamination team consisting of at least a driver, two environmental health officers and a supervisor will also be created. Two of such teams will be available,” he added
On the declaration by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that Nigeria is now Ebola free, the commissioner said the feat was made possible through a combination of factors.
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