'People will declare to have Ebola to gather N100,000' – Shehu Sani warns NCDC

A former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the choice of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, to pay a N100,000 weekly allowance to individuals saved in isolation over the Ebola virus.

The NCDC Director General, Dr Jide Idris, had on Sunday introduced that 53 contacts linked to the confirmed Ebola case in Abuja will obtain N100,000 per week to cowl feeding, lodging and household help in the course of the 21-day monitoring interval.

Reacting on his verified X deal with on Monday, Shehu Sani warned that the company needs to be cautious with the cost.

He stated the N100,000 incentive might make some individuals come ahead to falsely declare they’ve had contact with the virus simply to learn from the weekly stipend.

“The NCDC reportedly said they will give 100k weekly to anyone they keep in isolation over the Ebola virus.

“They needs to be cautious as a result of some individuals can come ahead and declare they’ve the virus due to the 100k,” he wrote.

Recall that the NCDC confirmed one case of Ebola in Abuja and is at present monitoring 53 major contacts together with well being staff and family members.