In order to enlarge the country’s capacity to contain the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Government, Friday, ordered that four stadia and NYSC camps be temporarily converted to isolation centres.
The affected stadia are the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, where indoors sports halls, media and medical centres are to be used; the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Obafemi Awolowo Stadium (formerly Liberty Stadium) Ibadan, and Kaduna Stadium.
Minister of Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare, made the announcement on his Twitter handle, Friday, declaring that all National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camps across the country would also be used.
He wrote: “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 centres as they are needed. We are in touch with relevant authorities.”
As at Friday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control disclosed there are 65 cases of coronavirus in the country, with 3 discharged and 1 death recorded.
