Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, has assured the Government of the People’s Republic of China, of the commitment of the Federal Government to sustain bilateral relations to boost development.
The SGF stated this when he received the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun with his delegation in his office. He said that Nigeria has been enjoying strong bilateral relations with China in areas of infrastructure, trade, and agriculture among others.
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He solicited their support to invest more in the country to enable the present administration accomplish its Renewed Hope Agenda.
Akume appreciated the Chinese Government for granting young Nigerians scholarship to study in their country. He also used the opportunity to appeal for more scholarship to enable more Nigerians study in China.
The SGF assured that the cultural cooperation between Nigeria and the People’s Republic of China through cultural exchange would also be sustained. According to him, this would help in cementing the relationship between both countries.
Speaking earlier, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun while presenting three (3) documents to the SGF, assured Nigeria of the commitment of the Government of the People’s Republic of China to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu with the workable development strategies that would turn around the country’s fortune.
According to him, the documents contain developmental strategy which serves as a blueprint for the development of the country. He emphasised that the strategies would cover the following areas: Infrastructure, ICT, industrialisation, investment, security, technology and agriculture, among others.
He expressed his readiness and commitment to work with the present administration and further deepen the bilateral relations between the two countries.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
