NCDC Approves N100,000 Weekly Stipend for Ebola Contacts

Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) approved an emergency stipend of 100,000 naira per week for people isolated or quarantined following the imported Ebola case confirmed in Abuja on October 20. Director-General Dr Jide Idris said the support would help cover food, accommodation and family expenses during public health monitoring. Nigeria had one confirmed case and 53 identified primary contacts, who are being monitored during the 21-day incubation period. Idris also urged state governments to prepare the financial and logistical resources needed to respond to outbreaks.