Government Moves in Silence as Nigeria Tightens Health Security Against Deadly Virus

Posted by Chinenye on Fri 29th May, 2026 - tori.ng

A quiet but urgent national response is unfolding after top officials led by Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and coordinated discussions involving Bola Tinubu activated new defensive measures aimed at keeping a feared virus out of the country.

(Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Photo Credit: Vanguard News)

The Federal Ministry of Interior has unveiled new measures to bolster Nigeria's defenses against the Ebola virus disease, even as the country has recorded no confirmed cases of the illness.

The announcement was made through a statement on the official page of Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who joined fellow government officials and emergency response stakeholders at a high-level preparedness meeting held in Lagos, convened on the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The meeting, chaired by Femi Gbajabiamila, brought together key institutions including the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, security agencies, and health authorities to evaluate the country's current level of readiness and reinforce preventive strategies against a potential Ebola outbreak.

A central focus of the Ministry of Interior's efforts is tightening border control and enhancing screening procedures at airports, seaports, and land borders across the country.

The ministry made clear that despite the absence of any confirmed cases, the government is taking no chances with public health security.

The minister also disclosed that ongoing collaboration with the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, and other relevant agencies is aimed at improving surveillance and monitoring at all points of entry into the country, as part of a broader effort to keep Nigeria protected against any possible importation of the disease.