The Oyo State government has commenced training of 137 volunteers who are students of the University of Ibadan for the containment and decontamination exercise.
The training is being executed with technical support from the University of Ibadan.
The Head of the Oyo State COVID-19 Containment and Decontamination Committee, Professor Olanike Adeyemo, who is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships), University of Ibadan, said volunteers were selected through the Students Union body.
Prof Adeyemo added that no other qualification was needed apart from being a student of the university.
“This is not a once and for all thing. We volunteer throughout COVID-19.”
She said the containment exercise will be strategic, targeting locations where there have been confirmed cases of COVID-19.
