TIMELINE: Everything you didn’t know about Ebola in Nigeria

Tijani Oluwamayowa
2 min readJul 30, 2015

Ebola came into Nigeria like a thief in the night, and definitely went out of the nation like a murderer — that it is — to the gallows for an execution! Here’s is the timeline of the ruthless killer who couldn’t kill the Nigerian spirit:

  • July 21, 2014 Patrick Sawyer arrived Nigeria.
Sawyer attended his sisters’ burial, contracting ebola and running to Nigeria for ‘Help’
  • July 24, Patrick Sawyer confirmed as Nigeria’s index case
  • July 25, Sawyer dies.
  • Aug 1, the bans begin to role in.

-August 6, 2014

-August 19, 2015

Ada Igonoh survives, shares story!

-October 22, 2014 [A little too late]

-May 25, 2015

These Nigerians regardless of the Fact that Nigeria was Ebola free since Oct, 2014 helped Liberia combat the virus till May, 2015.

#AirtelChangeYourStory Ebola Timeline: Financial effects

Vincent Nwanma, a financial journalist grants insight into the economic impact of Ebola on the Nigeria people and government.

IN THE END, NIGERIANS ARE HAPPY PEOPLE AGAIN!

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Tijani Oluwamayowa

Son of God| Writer| Public speaker | Journalist | Chevening and IVLP Alum