The World Bank is mobilizing 400million US dollars package for the countries hardest hit by the Ebola virus disease.
Addressing a news conference in Abuja, the World Bank Country Director, Ms Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly, warned that if the virus continues to surge in the three worst affected countries, its economic impact could grow eight fold.
She advised Nigeria that it is not yet time for complacency and urged authorities to ensure that the containment persists.
Since the announcement by the Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu that Nigeria has no single case of Ebola, Nigerians have heaved a sigh of relieve.
However, in spite of this, the World Bank, which continues to support countries battling the scourge of the highly contagious disease, announced plans to nearly double funding to end the health crisis but warned that it is not yet time for authorities and all Nigerians to relax.
Nigeria, according to the World Bank, has not benefited from the bank’s aid response because of the immense success recorded so far, but health specialists underscored that the government still has a lot to guard against.