Nigeria’s minister of health, Osagie Ehanire, has said the Doctors from China that arrived the country to aid the fight against coronavirus have been placed under quarantine.
Ehanire, disclosed this on in Abuja on Thursday after meeting with the leadership of the national assembly alongside the presidential task force on COVID-19.
He added that the Chinese medical personnel have also been tested for the coronavirus.
On Wednesday, about 15 Chinese doctors flew into the country with some medical supplies to support the fight against coronavirus.
A statement from Lanre Lasisi, spokesman of Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, quoted the minister as saying the doctors are at a facility provided by a Chinese company.
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Gbajabiamila earlier hinted at a legislation to regulate the use of donations to the government to support efforts at combating the pandemic.
“What we are trying to do is to see if constitutional provision is brought to bear on this issue as stated by section 80 of the constitution, that disbursement from the coffers of government can only be in a manner prescribed by an act of the national assembly,” he said.
“What we can do is to convene as soon as possible and give you, even if it is a one line item for you to appropriate this monies, this is because to do otherwise may become a subject of litigation, and the court can say you have no power to disburse from the money that is coming to the coffers of government.”
He also said the green chamber of the national assembly would monitor the activities of the Chinese medical team to ensure they abide by laid down procedure.
