Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa,has advised Nigerians living in China to be wary of CORONAVIRUS as the Nigerian mission in Beijing has be in touch with Nigerians in Wuhan.
She equally counselled them to keep indoors and take necessary medical
precautions as advised.
In a statement issued by Abdur-Rahman Balogun,Head of Media and Public Relations of the Commission, Dabiri-Erewa counselled Nigerians in China to
stay more indoors to avoid contacting the killer disease.
She said the warning became imperative as medical persons said there was no specific medication or vacinne so far for the coronavirus.
She assured Nigerians living in China that the mission will ensure that all necessary actions will be taken accordingly.
” It is important to advice
Nigerians in China to be careful and take necessary precautions by
staying indoors more for now”, she advised.
The NIDCOM boss also called the attention of Nigerians in China to
follow medical advice as obtained in many educational fliers and
announcements.
She advised Nigerians to avoid crowded and closed areas as well as avoid close contact with people who are having cold.
Dabiri-Erewa equally advised Nigerians to avoid eating uncooked meat and animals products for now.
She told Nigerians living in China to always wash their hands regularly
and maintain personal hygiene.
She said while some are worried that they may run out of goods and other
household stuff as a result of movement restrictions, she assured that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was monitoring the situation.
