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Ex-Nigeria star Ayegbeni slams ‘ignorant’ African racism row doctors

Former Everton and Nigeria star Yakubu Ayegbeni has labelled the French doctors in the African racism row as "ignorant".

Professors Camille Locht and Jean-Paul Mira have been heavily criticised for their disparaging remarks which suggested vaccines against Covid-19 should first be tested in Africa.

Echoing the sentiments of Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba and Joseph Yobo, ex-Liverpool player Mohamed Sissoko labelled the doctors’ comments as "a scandal" while calling for action to be taken against the Frenchmen.

For ‘the Yak’, severe action should be taken against the duo while emphasising education as a panacea to curbing such racist remarks in the future.