The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has responded diplomatically to the allegations made by 12 Nigerian workers recently rescued from the Central African Republic (CAR), who accused their Chinese employers of sexual abuse and non-payment of salaries for nearly one year.
In response to media allegations, a Chinese official told Vanguard early Saturday that the Embassy has given the issue a lot of thought.
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The Embassy stressed that the accusations are being taken seriously and that due process will be followed, even though it stated that it will look into the matter.
In response to media allegations, a Chinese official told Vanguard early Saturday that the Embassy has given the issue a lot of thought.
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The Chinese Embassy further stressed that the accusations are being taken seriously and that due process will be followed, even though it stated that it will look into the matter.
The response follows the Nigerian labourers’ horrific accounts of mistreatment, famine, and salary nonpayment by Chinese mining bosses in the Central African Republic (CAR), which they returned to last week.
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The Chinese Embassy insisted that the investigation’s findings will direct future actions, while the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), which hosted the workers in Abuja, promised to seek justice for them.
