FG acknowledges support from China

• Says, the invitation is  not to spite medical professionals

*urges them to see the invitation as an  extension of development 

The federal government has acknowledged that medical experts from China have been invited to help in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic in the country.

This is just as the government appealed to medical practitioners in the country to see the invititation as an extension of development in the field of medicine.

The secretary to the government of the federation/chairman presidential task force on COVID-19, Bose Mustapha who was speaking while giving an update on COVID-19 said that   the government was  in no way undermining  health professionals who according to him have been at the forefront since the outbreak of the disease.

Mustapha who was reacting  to the warning issued by the NMA that any unwarranted external help could allow room for foreigners to manipulate the virus to be more harmful to Nigerians said; “The professionals that have been invited from China are public health specialists and medical engineers that will support Nigeria’s capacity in managing the Pandemic on advisory basis when necessary, while drawing from the experience of the Chinese.  

“In no way shall there be case management and interface with patients.  

“They will train our manpower, advise on procedures and methods, install and test the equipment donated before handling them over.  

“I therefore use this medium to appeal to our medical professionals to see the positive aspects of this gesture as an extension of development in the field of medicine.  

“The PTF recognizes and respects the competence and capability of Nigerian Doctors and other medical personnel. 

“This is a state of war against the coronavirus and time should not be devoted to unhelpful controversies.