The state Commissioner for Health, Afam Obidike, made the disclosure at a stakeholders’ meeting on Ebola preparedness held on Wednesday in Awka.
Nigeria has activated its national Emergency Operations Centre, currently operating in alert mode while coordinating preparedness activities, according to NCDC.
He called on citizens to adopt preventive measures such as regular handwashing.
The Nigerian government has assured Nigerians of activating precautionary measures against the Ebola virus disease.
Stakeholders at the event emphasised that effective infection prevention requires more than awareness.
Ms Banigo said inadequate protective equipment and essential supplies could expose frontline health workers to occupational risks.
The commission described the incident as a threat to education and human capital development.
The director-general of NCDC, Jide Idris, disclosed this in a public health advisory issued on Friday in Abuja, warning that the country had entered a high-risk period.
Jide Idris, director-general of NCDC, said this on Monday in Abuja.
Mr Idris called on states to establish operational isolation centres.
