Safety Molecular Pathology Laboratories, an NCDC-accredited coronavirus testing laboratory, reported that it had screened over 30,000 overseas travellers from Nigeria since international travel resumed.
Managing Director of Safety Molecular Pathology Laboratories Enugu, Dr Emmanuel Nna, shared the latest update after the inspection by the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, MLSCN, in Enugu.
“We have tested over 30,000 travellers from Nigeria for COVID-19 because we have the wherewithal in terms of equipment, infrastructure, scientists, and researchers who work overboard to ensure that accurate results are produced from the laboratories in Nigeria,” said Dr Nna.
“We are the only molecular laboratory in Enugu state and we don’t engage in racketeering with doctors, we don’t pay commissions like others prefer to engage in, we don’t engage quacks and we don’t collect bribes.”
Dr Nna also mentioned what the labs have done so far and addressed the reason behind their clean practice.
“Our laboratories are our own contribution to the development of Nigeria’s health sector; there are no quacks in our laboratories because everybody is licensed for the practice,” said Dr Nna.
He noted that the company pays significant amounts in corporate tax, saying that such a reputable organization could not afford to have complaints from the public.
“We charge the lowest rate in tests for COVID-19 because we don’t see a reason why we should charge as high as others do. They approached us to make the testing rate higher — but we said no.”
