COVID-19: Foreigners leaving Nigeria to use their health facilities – Minister

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Foreign citizens are being evacuated from Nigeria because they are more familiar with the health systems in their countries, says Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama.

reports that countries including the US, the UK, Israel and member States of the European Union have started evacuating their nationals from Nigeria amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Although the international airports in the country are closed to stop further importation of the virus, emergency flights such as those for evacuation are permitted by the Federal Government. The minister, on Friday, while briefing the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, said the evacuation regardless, a large number of foreigners were still in Nigeria without any plan of leaving.

He said, “In the case of foreigners being evacuated; this is a case where people are more familiar with the health systems in their various countries and so prefer to go to the various countries so that in the event that they might have to be confined, they will be in more familiar surroundings and will also have access to medical practitioners they are familiar with.

“ large number are still in the country as well as their Ambassadors and Heads of Missions and other staff and have no plans of leaving.”reports that Nigeria has over 200 confirmed cases of coronavirus and four attendant deaths while over 20 of the cases have been discharged.

 

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Looks like Chinese have the antidote for what they caused!!!

They are used to their health system but we are not used to our own...

It's so unfortunate for Nigeria

Why shouldn't they leave since you can't fix ours

Because yours is a joke

Its a big shame on our health facility.

Isn't that shameful? And to think that this very man boasted that Nigeria was ready for the virus earlier in January '20. Shame.

Commendable. They are patriotic. Remember, our President uses our tax payer's moni, to use their foreign health facility, neglecting our isolated healthcare system. Seems like dis COVID19Outbreak serves as a lesson to bad leaders without d right conscience! NaUnaNow

You forgot to add our politicians also joining them

Indeed,the truth shall be revealed soon sha

this simple shows how poor our health facilities are in Nigeria

That's not what he said you lied. He said they are living so they could be closer to their families and familiar environment because of the lockdown and they can't stop them. Besides he said the Ambassadors are here.

Idiots

Sir and you can say this ? Shame!

Because they don't trust what you have?

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He fails to mention some of those leaving are Nigerian citizens with dual citizenship. Don’t blame them. I know I wouldn’t fancy my chances in Nigeria, if I was in their shoes.

So they should wait here and die right?

So what we have here is quarantine shop?

Which one?

and u planned to bring back urs to enjoy ur facilities ' thumb up

Shame! What is more shameful is our leaders going there for their own healthcare. Shame!

Focus on the issue and leave trash talks. Who asked you why they are leaving? All these yarns dey piss me off.

We have a possible cure we need a lab to run test. I need to get the attention of those in charge so we can partner to get a cure to the COVID-19

Better, wht we have is not enough to d citizens

We have the best healthcare facilities. But they just want to use their oyinbo own

Let them go oooo

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nigeria don't have any health facilities, they aso rock clinic budget has been looted looking for another money they will borrow.

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News of foreign countries evac-ing their nationals from Nigeria doesn't scare me. In fact, it's good. So we too can concentrate on our own people.

And your political class going or trying to go their to their health facilities. Ain't you ashamed

There's none in Nigeria... What do you expect Mr Minister? The COS & the President and the rest of guys medical files are in foreign countries. Are we not to be ashamed of ourselves?

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Which facilities will the ones you wanna bring back use even as you guys shamelessly do bambiala on Twitter ?

Its expected of them to leave nah...the only thing Nig govt guarantee them was riches thru investment not good health. Do you think, if i am a foreigner, i will not leave ? But i am Nigerian instead😭😭😭

B4 nko? they should stay here abi?

My prayer is you leaders and politicians see the state you have all thrown our country's health care system into. 5 years gone with no hope in sight. What a shame Fmohnigeria

Chinese doctors are on their way

Nigerian govt are blowing this thing out of hand. Our situation is not bad . we are begging equipment here and there as if people are dying everyday. Please we need good report. NCDC try protect our name give us the real info. This is not time to play high balls.

If truely people are recovering form covid 19 in Nigeria and many are dying in the Europe, why are they still leaving?

And what happened to ours Mr minister?

Nigeria should appreciate this lesson and upgrade our health systems.

Let them go oo Biko

And do u blame them? U guys have been in power for more than 5 years and our health facilities are almost nonexistent 🙄

Cos the worst thing would be if they get ill out here. I'm Nigerian 💯 but I'm keeping myself away from everyone and everything cos by god I really do not wanna get ill out here. This is my biggest fear.

Because there are no good health facilities here

Then you want to bring Nigerians back to use Juju baah?

Are we not suppose to have the same health facilities?!

Is Abba Kyari a foreigner?

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