The Lagos State Government says he is ready to prosecute employers and landlords of two Ebola survivors in the State who have lost their jobs and homes, despite them being declared Ebola-free. The two cases of stigmatisation had already been referred to the Ministry of Justice for prosecution.
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris disclosed this on Tuesday at a news conference at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Lagos, saying that it is sad that some employers and landlords would want to stigmatise people who were identified with Ebola and survived the disease.
He also said the First Medical Consultant Centre had been certified Ebola-free and that the hospital had been given the clearance to re-open for business, urging Lagosians to patronise the facility as it
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