A team of Chinese medical experts has arrived in Nigeria for a month-long visit to help in the fight against the coronavirus.
The Asian mercenaries arrived Abuja on Wednesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport at about 5:30 pm via an Air Peace chartered flight.
The invitation to the Chinese experts is opposed by local doctors, with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) terming it “ill-timed” and raising concerns over the impact of a similar team that visited Italy.
The Chinese team includes experts in infectious diseases, intensive care, respiratory illness, cardiology, general surgery, neurology, and anesthesiology.
The group are expected to share medicines and equipment, including test kits, ventilators, disinfectants, and protective face masks.
“The primary purpose of the team is to provide China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) employees with critical and necessary healthcare,” CCECC Executive Director Jacques Liao as saying.
He said the team, under the directives of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria and as a response to the Nigerian government’s request, may also share with Nigerian doctors effective methods to treat the disease and stem the virus’ spread.
Liao said all members of the Chinese team have tested negative for the virus but will still spend 14 days in quarantine in Nigeria.
