by David Cyril

Dr. Olaokun Soyinka, the Ogun State Commissioner for Health, has said that two Guineans and one Nigerian are now on the Ebola Virus Disease observation list at Imeko Afon border area of the state. Soyinka made this announcement at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta on Tuesday while briefing journalists on preventive measures being taken by the state government.

“ These three travellers who were coming from Guinea last Friday were in the process of crossing over to Nigeria from one of the border entry points when they were accosted by the Port Health Services officials,” Dr. Soyinka said.

According to the commissioner, the affected men could not give satisfactory answers to questions asked on whether they had made contact with patients who may have contracted the virus.

He explained that the Port Health Services later handed them over to the officials of Imeko Afon Local Government.

“They were told that unless they could convince the authorities that they would have to go back or if they were to come to Nigeria, we will have to observe them for a while. So they are still under observation, they are not quarantined.

“They agreed to wait while they are being observed to make sure that they don’t have the symptoms.”

Dr. Soyinka said they would be under observation for 21 days.

Meanwhile he added that the state was vulnerable due to many international entry points, but added that the government was planning to establish isolation centres in all the 20 local government areas.

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David Cyril