Nigeria, June 10 -- The funding aims to boost the operational capacity of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and support critical public health emergency response measures nationwide.

The newly constituted Presidential Task Force will be chaired by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and comprise representatives from relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), as well as state governments.

The move comes amid renewed concerns over the resurgence of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, raising fears of possible cross-border transmission.

Tinubu's approval followed a high-level stakeholder meeting chaired by Gbajabiamila to assess Nigeria's preparedness and ...