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Kaduna: Shehu Sani warns of abuse of NCDC Ebola allowance

Updated 13:20 WAT, · first published 26 Oct 2026, 13:33 WAT · 2 outlets reporting

Kaduna, Nigeria – A street around Barnawa market from a storey building, Barnawa, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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Developing: Former Kaduna Central senator Shehu Sani has cautioned that some people may claim Ebola exposure to claim the NCDC’s weekly N100,000 allowance. He voiced the concern after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced the payment for individuals in isolation. Both Daily Post and New Telegraph report Sani’s criticism of the policy.

What we know

  • Shehu Sani, former senator, raised the warning
  • NCDC offers a weekly N100,000 to people kept in Ebola isolation
  • Sani fears fraudulent claims to collect the allowance

Why it matters: Raises public scrutiny over health‑funding measures and potential misuse of emergency resources.

Sources

  1. 'People will claim to have Ebola to collect N100,000' - Shehu Sani warns NCDC – Daily Post,
  2. Shehu Sani Questions NCDC N100,000 Allowance To Ebola Contacts – New Telegraph,

Updates

  • – Story published – 2 outlets

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