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Ebola: FEC okays N45.8bn surveillance system at 5 int’l airports

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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a N45.8 billion biosecurity and disease surveillance system for five international airports across the country to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to detect Ebola and other dangerous diseases at its borders. Addressing State House correspondents after th

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  1. Daily Trust Nigeria Ebola: FEC okays N45.8bn surveillance system at 5 int’l airports The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a N45.8 billion biosecurity and disease surveillance system for five international airports across the country to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to detect Ebola and other dangerous diseases at its borders. Addressing State House correspondents after th 28 Oct · Tier 3

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