The Federal Government Nigeria has reacted to the maltreatment of Nigerians in Guanzhou, China amid COVID-19 pandemic.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama in a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, had blamed the maltreatment on poor communication by the Chinese authorities.
Onyeama explained that a thorough investigation carried out by the Chinese and Nigerian authorities revealed that a group of Nigerians in the last flight to Guanzhou tested positive for COVID-19 including a Nigerian lady who owns a restaurant in the city.
While noting that the Chinese government insisted they be quarantined with strict measures, the minister stressed that the videos circulating online were of Nigerians who flouted the strict measures and the measures to check them were misinterpreted.
According to him, a Nigerian national who tested positive for the virus wanted to leave the hospital after a week of quarantine and when he was restrained, he bit a nurse.
He noted that Nigerian officials have met with Chinese officials to register their displeasure and the Chinese government assured them that they have zero tolerance for racism, adding that they were on top of the situation.
He added that the Chinese government especially the Guanzhou authorities should have communicated with the Nigerian consulate in China.
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