Covid-19: FG did not invite Chinese doctors to Nigeria – Minister of Health

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has dispelled claims of the
federal government inviting Chinese doctors to help in the fight against
Coronavirus in the country.

The Minister who made the clarification while appearing on Channels
TV’s News at 10, said the China Civil Engineering Construction
Corporation (CCECC) brought in the doctors to help the FG.

Osagie also disclosed that the doctors are currently in isolation and
they will soon start a video conferencing with them to learn from their
experience.

He said;

“I think in the first place we didn’t bring them in, and I think
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in its wisdom
and probably in its corporate social responsibility thought they should
bring people in to come and help us and give advice,” Ehanire said.

“We didn’t issue an invitation, but we are not unhappy that they are here because we can learn from their experience.

“These people have been through it, and we want to start with a video
conferencing with them even while they are isolated so that we can try
to learn from their experiences.

“There is nothing better than learning from someone who has actually suffered an event and been inflicted with an injury.”