A team of Chinese doctors are now in Nigeria with their equipments to help in the fight against coronavirus pandemic.
The 15-man team arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja in a chartered Air Peace aircraft.
The team were received by a delegation of the federal government led by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehainre and officials of the Chinese embassy.
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News that Chinese medical experts were coming into the country had split opinion, but the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Friday explained that they would complement ongoing efforts to tackle the pandemic.
Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, appealed to medical experts in the country to welcome and accept their help as many other countries had.
“I wish to clarify that all the countries of the world are seeking assistance and are receiving help in the fight against COVID-19 – even the United States is looking for help elsewhere,” Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said.
“The support coming from China is a cooperate social responsibility initiated by CCECC, a company with a total volume of infrastructural contracts in Nigeria worth over N10 billion.”
Juliet Ekewebelam
