Throwback Times Nigeria has learned that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced a weekly payment of ₦100,000 for each person placed under isolation as part of measures to contain the reported Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
NCDC Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, revealed this financial support during a press briefing in Abuja on Sunday, explaining that the decision followed complaints from individuals under monitoring about the cost of food, accommodation and providing for their families while complying with public health restrictions on this pandemic.
Idris said the government introduced the payment to reduce the financial burden on affected individuals and encourage them to follow health guidelines. He explained that the agency would also cover accommodation and feeding costs, noting that some people had expressed concerns about how to cater to their families during the period. “We are providing ₦100,000 per person per week just to maintain their comfort and feeding, because they were complaining,” he said. Recall that Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed fresh registered Ebola virus cases across the country. Meanwhile, following the announcement of financial support to infected patients, many Nigerians tropping to register Ebola case across the country as at Sunday.
