As Nigerians continue to live in fear of the Ebola virus, Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, has assured the people of the state that the state government was taking precautionary measures to ensure there is no outbreak of the disease in the state.
Suswam, who spoke to newsmen yesterday, hinted that already, the state Ministry of Health has sent doctors to the Federal Ministry of Health in Abuja to get the kits in case of any outbreak in the state.
While appealing to the people of the state to be calm and go about their normal activities without fear, the governor said even though the disease is highly contagious, it is not airborne and could not be contacted unless one came in direct contact with an infected person.
Reminded that there are thousands of bats daily hovering over the Government House in Makurdi, Governor Suswam said the bats had been there even before the state was created and had not caused any problem.
“The bats have been here before Aper Aku became governor and we have not had any case of Ebola in the state. Even those who eat bats, so long as they cook it well, I don’t think it can cause any problem for them,” he said.
source: sunnews
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