Ebola: PHIA Boss Urges Passengers not to Panic

Mrs Ebele Okoye, regional general manager, South South/South East Region of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)  Port Harcourt International Airport, has advised passengers not to panic over the Ebola reports on the airport.

A release from Mr Ola Ogundaolapo, deputy general manager, public affairs of the PHIA said all necessary arrangements have been put in place following the commencement if the screening of passengers at the airport.
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According to Ogundolapo, Mrs Okoye has been working relentlessly before now with the Rivers State government and Representatives of the World Health Organization WHO to sensitise passengers and the general public on the prevention of the Ebola Virus Disease.

He explained that the Rivers State government has deployed infrared thermometers to screen passengers at the airport adding that there was no need for panic as the situation was being closely monitored by the airport authority.

According to him, the Rivers State government has been of great assistance to the airport with the commissioner for health paying regular visits too the airport.

He appealed to the government for an ambulance, power generating plant, security vehicles for emergency and more infrared thermometers for the isolation centre that Will be set up at the Rivers State abandoned hangar.