Lagos issues Ebola alert, directs hotels, nightclubs to tighten safety measures

Lagos State Safety Commission has called on operators of hotels, nightclubs, event centres, lounges, restaurants and other hospitality businesses to reinforce health and safety protocols following recent global alerts on Ebola outbreaks reported in parts of Central and East Africa.
The advisory comes amid heightened biosecurity screening measures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, although no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease has been recorded in Lagos State or anywhere in Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Tuesday and made available to journalists, the Director-General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, said the precautionary directive became necessary...