The House Committee on China- Nigeria parliamentary relations
has revealed that an investigation into issues of the report of abandonment of Nigerian miners in the Central African Republic is currently ongoing.
A viral video had shown some Nigerian miners lamenting alleged abandonment by a Nigerian businessman working for a Chinese company.
They have since been evacuated by officials of the Nigerian Embassy and CAR security who accompanied them from their location to the capital.
The House Committee in a statement said a thorough investigation is currently ongoing to unravel the circumstances that led to their ordeal.
The committee regretted the unfortunate situation and “assured that a comprehensive investigation is currently ongoing to unravel the circumstances that led to their ordeal.
The statement which was signed Hon. Jaafaru Yakubu l, chairman pf the committee reads in parts: “It is also important to state that Abdulrauf Ademola, the businessman who allegedly abandoned the Nigerians in CAR had issued a statement refuting the allegations made by the workers who accused him of passport seizure, unpaid salaries, and abandonment in the widely circulated video.
“The committee wishes to inform the general public that Abdulrauf Ademola is not affiliated to the Chinese Embassy or the China General Chamber of Commerce, and his actions or inactions should not be linked to the embassy or Chinese enterprises doing their legitimate businesses in Nigeria.
“China-Nigeria relations have flourished over time, yielding significant results across key sectors such as trade, investment, infrastructure, technology, human capital development, and people-to-people partnerships.
“We therefore call on the media and the general public to always report China-Nigeria relations in a fair, balanced and truthful manner to reflect the solidarity and mutual relationship that exists between our two countries.”
