Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has compiled a list of Nigerians who have died of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Mrs Dabiri-Erewa shared a video on Twitter on Thursday evening, mourning the deceased.
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According to the video, eight persons died in the UK while five others died in the US, bringing the tally to 13.
They comprise eight males and five females, including a medical doctor, a senior lawyer and a clergyman among others. May their soul find eternal rest.
May the souls of our brothers and sisters in Diaspora , who lost their lives to Covid 19, RIP. May the Lord heal the world 🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/T1Nu77xP3G
— تصميم سيره ذاتيه | CV (@Sira_cv1) April 9, 2020
Meanwhile, Amid a wave of opposition, 15 Chinese medical experts arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday, to join the battle against Coronavirus.
The Federal Government received some medical equipment and supplies brought by medical team which arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja in a chartered Air Peace flight.
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China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the sponsor of the trip, said they brought about 16-tons of test kits, ventilators, disinfection machine, disposable medical masks, N95 masks, medications, rubber gloves, protective gowns, goggles, face shields, infra-red thermometers and others.
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