The Kogi
State Governor, Idris Wada, has banned the sales and consumption of bats and
bush meats in the state citing the rising spread of Ebola virus which
scientists say is transmitted through handling of infected wild animals,
Leadership reports.
"For
us in Kogi, we have advised on the halt of sales and consumption of bats and
bush meat around the post office area in Lokoja and all the local government
areas," he said.
Quite a
number of Nigerians are yet to come to terms with the reality of the Ebola
virus as many believe it is either a Western invention to exploit Africa
through drug sales or a fictitious diseases being popularized through the
media.
Reacting
to these claims, Gov. Wada said, "Ignorance and disbelief are the leading
cause of the spread of Ebola. Reach out to your people in rural areas and share
your knowledge with them."
He said
that the state has begun a sensitization of health workers who are now going
round the rural communities to spreads the message of Ebola while enlightening
the populace on possible signs of the virus.
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