The Federal Government and state authorities have intensified measures to prevent the spread of Ebola following the confirmation of the Bundibugyo strain in a diplomat receiving treatment in Abuja.
The patient has reportedly developed multi-organ failure, while health authorities continue contact tracing, surveillance and emergency response efforts. The patient’s identity and nationality have not been officially disclosed.
Meanwhile, Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged state governments to address their electricity challenges by establishing functional electricity markets under the Electricity Act 2023. He made the call at a national stakeholders’ workshop in Abuja, urging states to take advantage of the law to improve power supply and promote economic growth.
In another development, the number of state Houses of Assembly that have endorsed the proposed constitutional amendment for the establishment of state police has risen to 15. Ekiti and Kebbi are the latest states to support the proposal, which seeks to decentralise policing and strengthen efforts to tackle insecurity.
Elsewhere, the Ogun State Government has shut some schools in Ijebu-Ode, Ago-Iwoye and Ijebu-Igbo following reports that more than 100 pupils were hospitalised after exposure to an offensive gaseous substance. The affected pupils were taken to various health facilities for treatment.
Also, residents of Igbokoda in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have raised concerns over a persistent foul odour and alleged water pollution 17 days after a military aircraft crashed in the community. They have called on the federal and state governments to accelerate cleanup efforts and address the impact on fishing and other economic activities.
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