Ebola: Atiku challenges Tinubu to account for N10bn

Former Nigerian vice president Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to account for the N10 billion announced for Ebola preparedness and called for a public audit listing spending, contracts and supplies delivered. He says the patient arrived in Nigeria on October 5, developed symptoms on October 7 and sought treatment at a private hospital on October 11, but the case was not publicly confirmed until October 20; during that period, 44 close contacts allegedly went unmonitored and health workers lacked adequate protective equipment. Atiku questioned the presidential task force’s leadership and said medical experts should direct the response. He also warned that the government must not use the outbreak to restrict campaign rallies or voter participation.