The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, has promised that full support from the China government to the new administration led by President Bola Tinubu to ensure the development of the country.
Cui Jianchun disclosed this during a meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume.
In a statement by the Director of Information, OSGF, Willie Bassey, Jianchun gave the assurance that his country would help Nigeria with tested development strategies that would better the lots of Nigerians.
During the meeting, Jianchun presented three documents containing developmental strategies that the country could adopt. Speaking further he assured Nigeria of the commitment of the government of the People’s Republic of China to support the administration of Bola Tinubu with the workable development strategies that would turn around the nation’s fortune.
According to him, the documents contain a developmental strategy that serves as a blueprint for the development of the country. He emphasised the strategies would cover the following areas: Infrastructure, ICT, industrialisation investment, security, technology, and agriculture, among others.
Akume assured the Chinese government of the Federal Government’s commitment to sustain bilateral relations to boost development.
He said Nigeria had been enjoying strong bilateral relations with China in areas of infrastructure, trade, and agriculture, among others, calling on the Chinese government to invest more in the country to enable the present administration to accomplish its agenda.
Responding, Akume appreciated China for the massive investment in the areas of infrastructure in Nigeria as well as the soft loan invested in rail transportation and road transportation.
He expressed that Nigeria we expect more investments and appreciated the Chinese government for granting young Nigerians scholarships to study in their country. He also used the opportunity to appeal for more scholarships to enable more Nigerians to study in China.
