The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the use of four stadiums in the country as isolation centres to fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
These include the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos; Liberty Stadium Ibadan; M.K.O Abiola Stadium, Abuja and Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna.
Adding that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camps nationwide would be used as isolation centres.
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This was disclosed on Friday by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare in a tweet on his official handle.
Mr. President has approved for the Ministry of Youth and Sports to open and make available the stadiums in Surulere Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja and Kaduna as well as our NYSC camps nationwide for use as isolation centers as they are needed. We are in touch with relevant authorities …
— Sunday Dare (@SundayDareSD) March 27, 2020
We are in this together. And together we shall overcome. I call on the Youth of Nigeria to be at the vanguard of dissemination of timely and accurate information via social media to Nigerians in their communities. We must ratchet up the awareness campaign for our people.
— Sunday Dare (@SundayDareSD) March 27, 2020
The identification and fumigation of multiple buildings such as the multipurpose sports hall, Gyms etc located in the stadium will commence shortly.
— Sunday Dare (@SundayDareSD) March 27, 2020
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