Rita Dominic
Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic is one of the celebrities who is having sleepless nights over the spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria.
The actress took to her Twitter handle to share details about the Ebola containment Trust Fund which she has set up with trustees such as Dr. Alero Roberts, Christopher Kolade, Pastor Paul Adefarasin of the Hosue on the Rock church, Mr. Felix Ohiwerei and Mr. Gamaliel Onosode, advising Nigerians on the need to unite and fight the common enemy than engaging in bickering.
Her tweets: “Hey guys, we now have a legitimate Ebola Containment Trust Fund, a non-profit body created to galvanize necessary resources to contain Ebola.” “Let us get together and fight this problem and stop all the bickering.
This is for those who have been looking for a way to help out.” Also, the diva tweeted: “We have been searching for something like this for a while and I am happy that some concerned people actually created this.”
The objectives of the fund are to collaborate with governments and its agencies in their efforts to contain the virus, and harness the creativity and enterprise of the private sector to execute the emergency purchase and deployment of necessary supplies and personnel in the support of the containment endeavour.
It is also to engage citizens on media and social platforms aimed at educating and informing Lagos residents, visitors and private hospitals about Ebola. Dominic said the fund is currently working on its website and would make available a hotline for telephone enquiries.
-Vanguard Nigeria