Despite opposition by the Nigerian Medical Association, the visiting 15-member medical team from China have arrive the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on a chattered Air Peace aircraft today Wednesday 8th April 2020.
The Medical team who are experts in infectious diseases and surgery will be coming with their drugs, and equipment to carry out tests on the staff of the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation in the country, for coronavirus.
According to The Executive Director, CCECC, Mr Jacques Liao, said that the medical team would be coming with 16-ton test kits, ventilators, disinfection machine, disposable medical masks, drugs, infrared thermometer and other items ordered by government.
Mr liao also stated that the kick against this by the NMA and house of rep was inconsiderate as Chinese citizens in Nigeria are currently being stigmatized and may not have access to proper health care in Nigeria.