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COVID-19: Obasanjo hands 32-room facility to Ogun government for isolation centre

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has donated a 32-room facility to the Ogun State government for Covid-19 isolation centre.

Obasanjo announced the donation of the facility, which used to be his former residence at the Presidential Hilltop, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Friday.

A statement by his spokesman, Kehinde Akinyemi, said the former leader had been concerned about the Covid-19 pandemic.

“And I think those who can in one way or another assist in this situation should do so,” Obasanjo stated in the statement.

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The property, which is located off the Presidential Boulevard, Oke Sari, Abeokuta is said to have each of the 32 rooms ensuite with a standby generator.

Current confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria is 81 according to report released by Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) late Friday night.

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