Akeredolu debunks claims of NYSC member being Ondo’s third coronavirus case

Oluwarotimi Akeredolu

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has denied reports on social media suggesting that the state’s third coronavirus patient was a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

Mr Akeredolu said on Twitter on Tuesday that the case was a former NYSC member who served in the barracks and was retained after the service year.

“Important clarification on the 3rd #COVID19 case in Ondo. Infected person is not an @officialnyscng corps member as stated online. Individual was an ex corps member that served in the Barracks and was retained,” he wrote.

The governor added: “As it is typical for all cases, all protocol for contact tracing has been activated with those closest to the new case kept in isolation for observation. #TakeResponsibility.”

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday night announced the third confirmed COVID-19 case in Ondo as part of 20 new cases.