Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has asked
Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, to reach out to the Cuban government for
help to fight coronavirus.
As of Wednesday, Nigeria has recorded 46 cases of COVID-19.
Since the outbreak, 59 countries are reportedly receiving
medical assistance from Cuba.
In his letter, Falana said Cuban medical professionals set a
record in Africa when they helped fight ebola virus disease (EVD) in 2017.
“The right wing Brazilian Government which had expelled
Cuban doctors two years ago on ideological
grounds has been compelled to request for the assistance of Cuban
medical team amidst coronavirus pandemic. Similarly, other Latin American,
Caribbean and European countries are reported to have requested the Cuban drug
and also help from Cuban medical professionals to fight the COVID-19 scourge.
“In view of the foregoing,
we call on you to use your good offices to confirm the efficacy of the
Interfron Alpha 2B’ and recommend the same for the treatment of COVID-19. Having regards to the selfless role of the
Cuban medical professionals in eradicating the Ebola virus in Guinea, Liberia
and Sierra Leone in 2017 we call without
any further delay. The health of humanity should not be sacrificed on the alter
of ideological disputation.”
Notable Nigerians who have tested positive for COVID-19
include Abba Kyari, chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, and Bala
Mohammed, governor of Bauchi state.
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