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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has opposed entering of the Chinese.
Speaking at a meeting between the leadership of the lower legislative chamber and the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, and the Minister of State, Olorunnimbe Mamora, in Abuja, the speaker insisted that they (Chinese) must be made to undergo the necessary checks.
Gbajabiamila argued that the measure became necessary to allay fears of many Nigerians.
The two ministers however assured him that the18 Chinese doctors would not have personal contact with patients during their stay.
Besides, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) has faulted the engagement of the Chinese.
In a statement yesterday in Abakaliki, its national president, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, preferred professionals from India or Cuba.
Also yesterday, the Coalition of Southeast Youth Leaders (COSEYL) described as a “suicide mission” the ‘importation of Chinese medical experts’ by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to manage the epidemic.
A statement by its president and secretary,
Goddluck bem and Kanice Igwe, stated that their coming would worsen the situation.
