This was disclosed Tuesday by the State Commissioner for Health, Olaokun Soyinka, at a press conference held in his office in Abeokuta.
He disclosed that the
suspects – two Guineans and a Nigerian – had travelled from Guinea and had
wanted to enter Ogun State through an illegal border crossing in Imeko-Afon
town.
Mr. Soyinka said the
suspects were sighted by health teams operating within the local government
area and promptly stopped for an examination. He added that their health status
would be determined at the end of 21 days.
The Commissioner said the
government was producing a variety of information materials for the public in
Yoruba, the main language in the state.
He said the state had also
taken delivery of protective suits and other equipment needed for its isolation
centre and was ready to take in patients if necessary.
Mr. Soyinka said, as at the
time of the press conference, the state remained free of the Ebola virus. He
disclosed that as part of its emergency response plan, the state government was
compiling a list of volunteers who could be called upon for a variety of tasks.
“We thank the civic minded
individuals who have already volunteered,” he said.
He noted that an urgent
need in a situation of this nature was for quarantine and isolation centres. He
said currently, three sites – one per senatorial district –have been set aside,
with an aim to eventually set up one per local government area.
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