Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected calls for the speedy evacuation of Nigerians from China over the spread of the deadly Coronavirus.
Countries like the U.S, Philipines, New Zealand have evacuated the indigenes from the virus-hit Wuan.
About 500 Nigerians live in the Wuan province.
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The Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Benjamin Kalu, moved a motion praying that Nigerians stranded in China over the health crisis be brought back to their home country, Punch reports.
The lawmakers, however, voted against consideration of the motion.
According to lawmakers who voted massively against the motion raised by the spokesperson of the house, Benjamin Okezie, China has better facilities to handle the situation than Nigeria.
Several efforts made by the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, to make the lawmakers listen to the content of the motion proved abortive.
