National Assembly has urged the federal government to introduce compulsory health checks for international arrivals and release emergency funding following confirmation of an Ebola case in Abuja.
Gatekeepers News reports that both chambers called for funds from the Service-Wide Votes to strengthen the response.
In the Senate, a motion by Ondo South senator Francis Faduyile highlighted shortages of personnel and equipment at entry points and gaps in screening travellers arriving through third countries.
Lawmakers proposed health declarations, temperature checks and symptom assessments at airports, seaports and designated land borders. Travellers who visited or transited affected areas within 21 days would undergo additional checks.
The Senate also sought trained personnel, protective equipment and isolation facilities at entry points, alongside ready treatment centres nationwide.
“We have to be proactive; everybody must take part,” Senate President Godswill Akpabio said.
Relevant committees were directed to inspect major entry points, engage responsible agencies and report within four weeks.
The resolutions followed the federal government’s announcement on Tuesday of a confirmed Ebola case in the FCT.
