By Victor Ahiuma-Young

THE Federal Government, weekend, reiterated its commitment to total enforcement of the country’s principle and guidelines on “No Stigmatisation, No Discrimination and No Termination of Employment of Workers” of survivors of the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, after the World Health Organisation, WHO, declared Nigeria free of EVD.

Permanent Secretary of Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Clement Illoh, who stated that the measure was in compliance with the mandate of the ministry on protection of the nation’s labour-force, spoke at the public lecture and presentation of Information, Education and Communication, IEC, materials on “Keeping Ebola Virus Out of the Workplace,” organised by the ministry in Abuja.

A statement by Prince Samuel Olowookere, Deputy Director (Press), said the permanent secretary commended the role of the Federal Ministry of Health in the containment of the EVD in Nigeria, and stressed the need for continuous preventive action in view of globalisation and high mobility of world population.

“No doubt, Government in line with the Transformation Agenda of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, has shown greater commitment to occupational safety and health, with the recruitment of more doctors, nurses, Medical laboratory scientists, among others.