The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) says it will inaugurate surveillance focal persons at motor parks across the state as part of efforts to strengthen preparedness against Ebola and ensure the prompt reporting of suspected cases to relevant health authorities.
The Director-General of KNCDC, Professor Muhammad Adamu Abbas, disclosed this during an ongoing sensitisation and engagement programme on Ebola preparedness at Mariri and Naibawa motor parks in Kano State.
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Represented by the State Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer, Dr Babangida Saleh Kibiya, Abbas explained that the initiative followed information received from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), prompting the state to intensify its preparedness and surveillance activities.
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In his remarks, the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Mariri Taxi Branch, Bilya Saad Idris, pledged the union’s support for the initiative. He said the union would provide committed members for training as surveillance focal persons to help strengthen Ebola monitoring and reporting at motor parks.
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Similarly, the Station Manager of Kano Line at Naibawa Motor Park, Ibrahim Aliyu, advised passengers and motorists to observe preventive measures and cooperate with health authorities.
The initiative is aimed at strengthening community-level surveillance, improving the early detection of suspected infectious disease cases and ensuring prompt reporting across Kano State as part of broader efforts to enhance Ebola preparedness.