Liberia: House Summons Health Authorities To Comprehensive Briefing On Liberia’s Preparedness, Response Measures Amid Latest Outbreak In Nigeria

MONROVIA, October 22, 2026 — The House of Representatives has summoned Liberia’s health authorities to provide a comprehensive briefing on the country’s preparedness and response measures following reports of a confirmed Ebola case in Nigeria and an ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway The House voted unanimously on Thursday to summon the Minister of Health, the Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), and other relevant health officials to appear before its plenary on Tuesday, October 27. The decision followed a communication from Montserrado County Electoral District #16 Representative Dixon Seboe, who called on the Legislature to obtain detailed information about Liberia’s readiness to prevent and respond to a potential public health emergency.

Seboe’s request comes after the Ministry of Health issued a public notice directing health facilities, border entry points, public buildings and other institutions nationwide to strengthen screening procedures and enforce infection prevention and control measures. While acknowledging the importance of the preventive measures, Seboe argued that the regional developments require a broader assessment of the country’s preparedness, including the availability of essential medical supplies, trained personnel and emergency response resources. “Honorable Speaker, as representatives of the Liberian people, we have a constitutional and public responsibility to ensure that the appropriate authorities are taking all necessary measures to safeguard the health and well-being of our citizens,” Seboe stated in his communication. The lawmaker wants the Minister of Health to brief the Legislature on the government’s overall Ebola preparedness strategy, emergency response arrangements…