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Nigerian volunteers from different health professions,
numbering up to 591, have offered themselves to join the international force in
Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, to assist in the containment of Ebola virus
disease in the countries.
Health Minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, who gave the
hint on Wednesday, after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting,
noted that he had already disclosed the arrangement by Nigeria to send health
volunteers to the three countries at a separate meeting on Ebola, which was
attended by world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly held in New
York, United States (US).
He added, however, that before the volunteers were allowed
to leave, certain conditions would have to be met, including the approval of the
president.
He further hinted that Nigeria was awaiting the arrival of
three mobile laboratories which the Federal Ministry of Heath ordered, as part
of the measures to contain the virus, which would be used in other parts of the
country.
Chukwu said FEC also noted the commendation
given to Nigeria by New York Times on the containment and control of the Ebola
virus disease in the country
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