President Bola Tinubu don approve N45 billion for deployment of one integrated biosecurity and disease surveillance system for five international airports to boost Nigeria capacity to detect and respond to new infectious disease threats.

But, World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, talk say e never advise Federal Government to restrict public gatherings after di Ebola case wey dem record for di country.

Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, after Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting wey Tinubu preside over yesterday, list di five airports as Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt and Enugu airports.

According to di minister, di project go dey delivered through 20-year public-private partnership (PPP) with BioHealth Consortium, using technologies like aircraft waste water surveillance, air and surface sampling, and specialised pathogen detection systems.

Pate add say di system go monitor plenty dangerous pathogens, improve coordination between agencies, and strengthen health security for Nigeria borders.

Di minister explain say lessons from Nigeria recent response to Ebola make dem start di project, and e go dey implemented under 20-year public-private partnership concession wey dem award to BioHealth Consortium.

E describe di initiative as big investment for Nigeria health and economic security, noting say infectious disease outbreaks fit disturb economic activities and threaten public safety.