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Breaking: Chinese Doctors Arrive Nigeria to Treat COVID-19 Patients

Pat Stevens/

Despite opposition by the Nigerian Medical Association, a delegation of 15 medical doctors from China arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja today.

The doctors arrived Nigeria aboard an aircraft operated by Air Peace.

The aircraft conveying the medical team touched around 5pm.

The doctors were received by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Zhou Pingjian; Executive Director, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, Mr Jacques Liao as well as senior officials of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Health amongst others.

Details later…..

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