The Lagos State Government and
some federal delegates on Sunday
paid a visit to the General Overseer of
the Synagogue Church of All Nations ,
Prophet Temitope Joshua .The visit was
said to be aimed at sensitising the
church and its membership on the
menace of the deadly Ebola virus.
The Lagos State Commissioner for
Health , Dr . Jide Idris, who led the
delegation , said it was also to make
sure that no victim of the virus came
into the church from any of the
affected countries .
Idris said , “ We have our strategies
that we intend to share with you .
Again , we need to know the resources
you have here because whether it is
one or two cases, if they are allowed
to get out , it is a major problem .
We are here to work together on how to
contain this disease .”
Idris said the delegation decided to
pay the visit to the SCOAN because of
the recognition that it was an
international Christian centre whose
congregation comprised people from
all over the world , including the
countries of the West African sub-
Region which had already been
infected by the Ebola disease .
The Director, Centre for Disease
Control , Professor Abdulsalami Nasidi,
added that the visit was also to
inform the Synagogue leader of the
deadliness of the Ebola Virus , and
ensure that it did not escape into the
country .
Prophet Joshua , in his reaction ,
promised to work with government .
One of such measures , he said , was
to visit any of the countries, rather
than allow their residents come into
Nigeria.
He also promised to suspend some of
his major Church healing programmes
for a few weeks adding, “ I am ready
to work with you. I love my country
and I will be ready to work with you .
Even if it is a rumour , there is need
to secure our environment to ensure
that it is safe .
Source: NigeriaCamera
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