China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Nigeria Ltd has disclosed that the team of Chinese health experts who arrived the country on April 8 are in their care.
It would be recalled that the whereabouts of the 15 Chinese health experts have become a source of concern to Nigerians after NCDC Boss, Chikwe Ihekweazu said they were not guests of the federal government.
However, Mr Michael Yigao, CCECC Managing Director assured Nigerians that the foreign experts who were in the care of the construction company would return to China when FG lifts flight ban.
The CCECC said the Chinese Doctors came to educate the company staff on how to protect themselves against COVID-19.
Yigao made this known while addressing reporters on Monday.
He said:
“The team had a telecast meeting with the Minister of Health and some doctors around the country and shared their experience in China on how they’re fighting the virus and the meeting was very positive.
“They are here with us and have continued to teach our staff how to protect themselves because protection and prevention are more important than the treatment.
“Most of the workers understand the situation now and they know the risk, so they follow the proper procedures and cooperate with their instructors,”
“Right now, commercial flight to China is not open, but when flights are open again, we’re considering the team going back to China.
“In a big country like Nigeria, it can be a bit difficult to control a pandemic because you will have to make all the people of such a large country understand that it is serious and real thing.
“I think Nigeria is taking this very seriously and you can see it in the implementation of the lockdown and the suspension of international flights etc.
“And like other companies in Nigeria, we will do whatever we can to help the country, like building treatment centres and training people on how to handle the virus”.
