By Deji Adebayo

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone B (South-South and South-East Region) under the leadership of Comrade Jeremiah Friday Ohomah (AKA Applewater) has kicked against Federal Government plans to bring in foreign medical doctors from China to combat the world pandemic of Corona virus (COVID-19) outbreak in Nigeria.

In a press release issued to pressmen on Monday morning at Warri, Delta State, the Coordinator said it will be of great value if the federal government can develop our own hands and give hope to undergraduate medical doctor students who will like to practice in Nigeria after graduation.

In the release like an open letter to the president, call Buhari to suspend every plan to bring in the foreign doctors. Comrade Jeremiah said if not, Nigerian students who are currently at home will be mobilised to the street to protest against any sabotage plan against their future, the letter reads:

From: NANS Zone B (South-South, South-East)

To: The Federal Government of Nigerian

Date: 06-04-2020

 #NANS_ZONE_B_WARNS_FEDERAL_GOVERNMENT!

In the plight of the ongoing lockdown and measures as a consequence of Covid-19 outbreak, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS Zone B) warns the federal government against welcoming “Chinese Doctors” into Nigeria.

The world at large is fighting a pandemic that has affected many top countries, and most of these countries are earnestly striving with their local doctors and associated health workers in their bid to protect lives.

This is a time for the Nigerian Government to work together with the team of medical professionals, health and community workers across the country, in providing lasting measures to this Pandemic.

Thus, we wish to state categorically that if the federal government goes ahead to welcome foreigners from China, the Nigerian students will not hesitate to parade along the streets of our country in negation of such action by the Government.

Nigeria is our home, therefore, there is need to develop our own. Let’s train our own. Let’s build on what we have; this will promote independence, rather than dependence on external reach. Several hospitals in various states are not well equipped, many local governments in Nigeria cannot boast of a functional health facility which makes accessibility of proper medical services difficult for the masses.

On that note, we say NO to foreigners at this time of a global outbreak of COVID-19 that has presented a lot of interpretations.

Let’s arise and do the needful, says NANS Zone B!!!