Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Jide Idris, has clarified that the N10 billion emergency intervention fund approved by the federal government was not meant solely for Ebola response.

Mr Idris said the funding was requested to strengthen Nigeria's preparedness and response to Ebola as well as other endemic diseases, including Lassa fever.

He spoke on Monday during an interview on Channels Television's Politics Today, amid questions over the utilisation of the N10 billion approved by President Bola Tinubu for public health preparedness.

"The money was requested not only for Ebola, but to address issues of control of other endemic diseases," Mr Idris said.

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