Former first lady, Patience Jonathan has struck a deal to release her 200-bed hotel as a COVID-19 isolation and treatment centre. The Abuja hotel whic
Former first lady, Patience Jonathan has struck a deal to release her 200-bed hotel as a COVID-19 isolation and treatment centre. The Abuja hotel which is believed to be worth about N2 billion, is under interim forfeiture secured by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the court on April 30, 2018.
Patience struck the deal with the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, which led to her release of the hotel, under litigation, for use by the government at the critical time. Aisha through her pet project, the Future Assured Programme, entered into separate agreements with Mrs. Jonathan and the Ministry of Health to convert the hotel into a COVID-19 treatment centre.
Aisha made an offer to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, to equip it as a treatment centre to international standards and to be managed by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) COVID-19 committee. The Future Assured Programme is providing facilities like water, furniture, beddings, fittings and modern health equipment used to manage COVID-19 cases.
It was gathered that the “deal” between the First Lady and her predecessor was struck at a recent meeting by the duo at the Presidential Villa.
