Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says there is no way a country can develop, if it is hampered by severe deficit in infrastructure.
The President spoke on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja, while receiving the outgoing Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Dr Zhou Pingjian, at a virtual farewell audience.
He added that China had played its role effectively in all the Memoranda of Understanding signed with Nigeria, “and we quite appreciate it.”
In a statement by his special adviser on media and publicity Femi Adesina, President Buhari said he had keenly followed the “highly mobile” activities of Dr Pingjian in the past four years, spread across the country.
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The outgoing Ambassador, here since September 2016, described his tour of duty as “highly challenging and rewarding,” saying he appreciated the government and people of Nigeria greatly.
He added that in about 50 years of Nigeria-China relations, “this is the best time the two countries have had. He recalled the two rewarding Presidential team’s visit to China and the show of solidarity at the critical times, particularly when COVID-19 broke out.
He also expressed appreciation at Buhari’s personal attention given to the projects in Nigeria carried out by China.”
The outgoing Ambassador said the One China Policy was dear to his country, and lauded Nigeria for her support.
Editor :Tunde Orebiyi
