The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that the Chinese doctors who arrived in the country on the 8th of April 2020 to help fight the Coronavirus(COVID-19) were invited by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to help with the fight against Coronavirus.
Since the arrival of the Chinese medical team there have been different reactions among Nigerians and institutions including the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, stated:
“In the first place we didn’t invite them, and I think China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) thought they should bring medical professionals to help and give advice.”
“We didn’t issue any invitation, but we are happy that they are here because we can learn from their experience. We want to start a video conferencing with them even while they are isolated so that we can learn from their experiences. There is nothing better than learning from someone who has been inflicted with an incident,” he added.