The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) company that funded the trip of the ‘Chinese Medical Doctors’ to Nigeria has provide further explanation on their trip, TheConscience reports.
At last, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the company that funded the trip of the ‘Chinese Medical Doctors’ to Nigeria has provide further explanation of their trip
The doctors trip had generated widespread controversy across the nation, in view of the sensitivities global mistrust that surround China’s handling of Covid19.
Nigerians were divided over the real mission of the medical team, as some said “it would be helpful while many felt it was a slap on the nation’s thriving medical professionals who were perceived as performing optimally on containing the pandemic, hence, doesn’t require physical presence of the foreign healthcare givers.” In fact, some hold the view that “the Chinese were in Nigeria as spies.”
However, the host company, CCECC said the team has been focusing only on assigned duties in Nigeria. The firm said this in a statement on its Twitter page on Friday.
It explained that the doctors were not treating Nigerians positive for coronavirus but the team had assisted in setting up isolation centres and provided medical support and training to its staff.
The statement said after a 14-day quarantine and necessary tests, the medical team has been carrying out its “assigned mission”.
“The medical personnel are in Nigeria at the instance of CCECC Nigeria and they have been at all times under the care and accommodation of CCECC. During their stay in Nigeria, they have complied with all known immigration and health protocols.”
The company reiterated that “the mandate of the team, as mutually agreed with all stakeholders, does not cover treatment of COVID-19 cases”.
It said in dealing with both the CCECC and the Nigerian health officials, the doctors only play an advisory role.
“They would continue to engage with CCECC management and staff will always be willing to engage with Nigerian health officials and other stakeholders whenever and wherever it is necessary to do so.”
Full statement below:
