Super Eagles final World Cup warm-up game at home against DR Congo could be called off due to the recent outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Central African nation.
Ebola is a rapid-spreading disease transferred by body fluids that kills its sufferers in a matter of days.
The Eagles are billed to face DRC on May 28 in Port Harcourt as part of the preparation for Russia.
But according to BBC Africa, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced that it is taking swift action to make sure Ebola does not enter the country.
This leads to the possibility of the game not holding in order to avoid the spread to Nigeria.
Speaking on the outbreak, NIS spokesperson Sunday James told BBC Yoruba that immigration officials would tighten vigilance at airports and make more use of thermometers to screen passengers.
“We are sending a signal to all entry points in the country,” James said.
“The intention is to ensure that any suspected case can be promptly handed over to health officials at the airports. This is a matter which everybody must be concerned about. All hands must be on deck.”
Ebola first surfaced in 2014 in West Africa killing 11,000 people – mainly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
The disease also spread to Nigeria when Patrick Sawyer, who was infected with the virus, flew into the country from Liberia.
Eight people died, including Dr Stella Ameyo Adadevo, who first attended to Mr Sawyer and helped to ensure a more devastating outbreak was avoided in Nigeria.
