Information Minister Labaran Maku disclosed this to State House journalists today after the Federal Executive Council (fec) meeting chaired by President Goodluck Jonathan.
He noted that the four-hour fec meeting was devoted to discussions on the progress being made in combating ebola in the country.
He said the government had so far traced 198 persons that had primary and secondary contacts with Patrick Sawyer who brought the virus to Nigeria from Liberia.
According to the minister, 177 of those persons are in Lagos; while 21 are in enugu.
He said the 21 persons being quarantined in enugu were those who had contacts with a female nurse that had primary contact with Sawyer in Lagos.
The minister explained that the nurse disobeyed medical instructions and traveled to enugu.
He said: "All those who had primary contact (with Sawyer) have been quarantined. Secondary contacts have also been traced.
"So far, the number of people that have been traced is 198. Out of this number, 177 are in Lagos and have been traced. Some are in quarantine, some are being monitored by health specialists.
"21 persons in enugu are also being watched. This is because one of the nurses that was involved with the treatment of the index case unfortunately, disobeyed medical instructions and somehow traveled to enugu.
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