A video showing a masked Nigerian embassy official in China confronting Chinese officials over maltreatment of Nigerians is presently trending online.
The alleged maltreatment, according to social media reports, was said to have centred around the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus in China.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has expressed displeasure over allegations of maltreatment of Nigerians in China.
Invited the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Zhou Pingjian to communicate @NigeriaGov's extreme concern at allegations of maltreatment of Nigerians in Guangzhou, #China and called for immediate Chinese Govt. intervention. ????#StayHomeSaveLives #COVID19 @DigiCommsNG @NigeriaMFA pic.twitter.com/OXhbkXoQWf
— Geoffrey Onyeama (@GeoffreyOnyeama) April 9, 2020
The government’s expression is coming after the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, assured on his verified Twitter handle that he was going to engage the Chinese Government over the allegations immediately.
