The Federal Government (FG) has approved the release of State Outbreak Investigation and Response Funds (S-OIRF) to support outbreak preparedness and emergency response activities across the country, as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s readiness against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and other emerging public health threats.
In a statement signed by Assistant Director of Information and Public Relations, Ado Bako, on Saturday, June 20, 2026, the government said the approval was granted by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, and authorises the disbursement of 50 per cent of the S-OIRF allocation, amounting to ₦21.2 million for each state, through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) Gateway of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF).
The statement noted that the intervention complements broader federal efforts to strengthen national preparedness and response mechanisms, including the work of the multi-sectoral Presidential Task Force on Ebola Preparedness and Other Health Threats, chaired by the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.
