<p>Former President,  ;Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on
Friday, announced that his former residence at the Presidential Hilltop,
Abeokuta, Ogun State be used as Isolation centre for victims of the dreaded
Coronavirus disease.</p>



<p>Obasanjo said the 32-room facility has been handed over
to the Ogun state government for immediate take over.</p>



<p>A statement by his  ;Special Assistant on  ;Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, obtained by OpenLife
reporter in Ogun State, Olusoja Omobolaji Eniola
,  ;confirmed the development. According
to the statement, ; the former President is
concerned about the pandemic &#8220;and I think those who can in one way or
another assist in this situation should do so,&#8221; Obasanjo said.</p>



<p>The facility located off the Presidential Boulevard, Oke Sari, Abeokuta has each of the 32 rooms ensuite, with a standby generator. He added that the people of Ogun state should be at peace.</p>



<p>Meanwhile,<strong> t</strong>he Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said that the number of persons confirmed to have been infected with coronavirus in Nigeria had risen to 70, after five new cases were confirmed.</p>



<p>While giving an
update on the coronavirus during the press briefing in Abuja on Friday
afternoon, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, confirmed 65 cases.</p>



<p>Later in the
evening, the NCDC on its website said two cases were confirmed in Oyo State
while three were confirmed in Abuja.</p>



<p>It said,
“On ; ; March 27, five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (were) recorded
in Nigeria. Till date, 70 cases have been confirmed, three cases have been
discharged and one death from COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria.</p>



<p>“Of the five new
cases reported on ; March 27, two are in Oyo State and three in Federal
Capital Territory. All new cases have mild to moderate symptoms and are
currently receiving care.</p>



<p>“A multi-sectoral
national Emergency Operations Centre activated at level three continues to
coordinate the national response activities,” NCDC promised.</p>

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