Ebola: Atiku Champions Awareness Campaign

Atiku Abubakar

…Urges Nigerians to unite

 Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stepped up awareness campaign on the danger of the deadly Ebola virus.

The foremost politician, who was vice president to President Olusegun Obasanjo between 1999-2007, also urged Nigerians to spread the messages of hope and work towards the unity of the country.

Using his Twitter handle (@atiku) and Facebook page (@Atiku Abubakar), Atiku posted links with vital information on the Ebola virus and how to protect oneself and family against the virus, stressing that the disease is preventable if everyone decides to be vigilant.

 According to his Facebook post on Wednesday, “The bad news: Ebola, of the deadliest diseases in the world, is in Nigeria. The good news: it is preventable.”

On his Twitter handle, @atiku, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, tweeted, “In these difficult times, we must all be messengers of hope. We must unite our country.”