As of Monday morning, the virus had killed 362 people in
China with many countries already evacuating citizens as a result of the health
crisis.
Some Nigerians currently in Wuhan, the Chinese city where
Coronavirus broke out two weeks ago, are appealing to the President Muhammadu
Buhari administration to evacuate them, a report by TheCablesaid.
As of Monday morning, the virus had killed 362 people in
China with many countries already evacuating citizens as a result of the health
crisis.
The latest development comes a week after Minister of
Information, Lai Mohammed, said 16 Nigerians in Wuhan had not indicated
interest to return home.
“I know we have Nigerians in Wuhan; our Embassy in China has
confirmed that we have about 16 Nigerians in Wuhan and they are in touch with
them.
“They have, however, not indicated their interest to come
home. They will, however, contact our embassy if they like to come home,” he
had said at a press conference in Abuja.
However, a Nigerian resident in Wuhan told TheCablethat
there are over 50 Nigerians in the city at the moment.
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