President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the use of stadiums in Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja and Kaduna, and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camps nationwide for use as isolation centres.
Minister for Youth and Sport, Sunday Dare, made this known on Friday on Twitter.
This comes as part of efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus in the country.
“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,” Mr Dare said.
He added: “The Ministry of Youth and Sports is ready to open and make available the stadiums in Surulere Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja and Kaduna for use as isolation camps to erect tents.
“We will be touching base with relevant governments and institutions in this regard. We are in this together.”
NYSC camps nationwide have been on lockdown since March 18 over the pandemic.
