COVID-19: Gov Seyi Makinde donates blood for research after defeating virus

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has promised to donate his blood to be used by experts in research on COVID-19.

Recall that Seyi Makinde who recently recovered from the deadly virus stated that he nursed himself back to good health by taking black seed and honey which a member of his cabinet gave to him.

In a tweet, the governor revealed that Oyo State is currently advocating for local solutions to curing the virus which now has 373 confirmed cases in Nigeria.

He tweeted: “We have been advocating for local solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic in Oyo State.

“So, as a COVID-19 survivor, I volunteered to donate my blood to be studied by our experts researching on the “Evaluation of Post Infection Protection against SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) in Nigeria.”

We have been advocating for local solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic in Oyo State. So, as a COVID-19 survivor, I volunteered to donate my blood to be studied by our experts researching on the “Evaluation of Post Infection Protection Against SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) in Nigeria." pic.twitter.com/DauVcB8lLk

— Seyi Makinde (@seyiamakinde) April 15, 2020