Lagos State Government warns Nigerians about fake Ebola test kit

Posted by: b3rrilyn in News Sep 4, 2014

The Lagos State Government has warned Lagosians and other citizens in the country not to fall victim to suspected fraudsters who were selling a kit that allegedly could be used to test for Ebola Virus.

The government, in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Mr. Hakeem Bello, explained that the reality on ground was that there was nothing like that. Adding that�the product, which was called Rapid Response Canada, was nothing but a hoax to rip-off unsuspecting�Nigerians of their earned money. Test results from the kit are purportedly available in 10 minutes.

Bello stated that there are no Ebola test kits manufactured anywhere in the world and that the technique for its manufacture does not exist yet. He urged the members of the public not to patronise