The minister for health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has confirmed the recipient of treatment procedures from China following the confirmation of the first case of coronavirus in Lagos state on Friday.
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Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja in Friday evening, he further shared that disbursement of about N620m has been made available for necessary procurements.
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His words:
“We have received a lot of cooperation; two visits already from the Ambassador of China to Nigeria to reassure us of his commitment and to give us support in any way.
“They sent us a treatment protocol because they have successfully treated over 5,000 people in their country.”