The possibility of Ebola re-infection in Nigeria through the land border with Republic of Benin remains high just after a month the World Health Organisation (WHO) certified the country free of this deadly virus.
Travellers passing through international airports are carefully screened. But the Nigeria-Republic of Benin land border ─ freely used on a daily basis by millions of West African persons, possibly including those who have visited Ebola-hit countries such as Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone ─ is grossly under-policed.
Another alarm raised Dr Khaliru Alhassan, the Supervising Minister of Health. He has warned that the indefinite strike called by Joint Health Staff Union (JOHESU) at a time when many Nigerians would return home from abroad to celebrate Christmas and New Year was dangerous to the nation’s health.
In total, Nigeria reported 20 people with Ebola, according to WHO. Eight of them died