COVID-19: Obasanjo donates Presidential Hill Top residence for isolation centre

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.

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

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 “and I think those who can in one way or another assist in this situation should do so,” Obasanjo said.

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.

Meanwhile, the 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.

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.

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

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.

“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.

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