Bayelsa Govt Allays Fears On Ebola…Says It Is Ready To Check Its Spread

Bayelsa State Government on Friday urged the people of the state not to panic as proactive measures have been put in place to check the spread of the deadly Ebola virus ravaging parts of the West African region.

In a statement issued through his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, Governor Seriake Dickson allayed the fears of the people in the light of the recent outbreak of 3 Ebola cases in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

He noted that, in view of the close proximity of Bayelsa to Rivers State, coupled with the fact that, the people of the two states share a common historical and cultural heritage, it has become imperative to urge Bayelsans to remain calm.

According to Governor Dickson,  government  has created 103 surveillance centres  in all the local government areas as part of measures put in place to curtail the Ebola virus and the people have been put on red alert for suspected patients with the symptoms of the deadly virus to check its spread.

Governor Dickson, who reiterated the call on the need for people to imbibe the culture of personal hygiene, noted that government has given adequate support to the 18 member Task Force made up of experienced medical professionals required to deal with any outbreak of the scourge.

 He said distribution of protective materials such as  sanitizers , body gears, hand gloves were  on going  and major isolation  centres  have already been set up at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, and the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa as well as other smaller units across the state for the containment of the virus.

Commending the Federal Government's decision on the postponement of resumption date  of both public and private schools across the country, the Governor expressed optimism that, the measure would assist in checking the spread of the disease as it is likely to spread through crowded places like educational institutions, churches and markets.

Daniel Iworiso-Markson
Chief Press Secretary to the  Governr  of Bayelsa State

 
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