The Chinese Government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, IPCR to tackle insecurity as well as foster peace and development in Nigeria.
Details of the pact are captured in the Chinese Contemporary World Magazine, which is an academic publication that highlights mechanisms to address insecurity, entrench good governance, poverty eradication, among other sundry issues.
Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui, Jianchun notes that his country knowing and understanding the place of peace in global development, would not hesitate to share its experiences with Nigeria in the joint publication to ensure peace and sustainable development in Nigeria.
Cui said that Nigeria is the first country in Africa to sign the MoU with the Chinese Government, a move he says shows how much importance his country attaches to Nigeria.
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The envoy said the IPCR is a very important institute, not only for Nigeria, adding that: “Nigeria has serious problems of insecurity, China also deals with challenges of insecurity but mostly from external forces. But in Nigeria we have different forms of insecurity”
Cui said that during his tenure, his priority is to strengthen the bilateral relations between China and Nigeria and to get more support from his country to develop various sectors in Nigeria.
IPCR Director-General, Dr. Bakut Bakut said that the signing of the Chinese Contemporary World Magazine MoU between Nigeria and China is another stride in the already existing smooth bilateral relations between both countries.
Bakut said that with the content of the magazine duly applied, Nigeria will begin to prevent insecurity and spend less on fighting the scourge.
The DG explained that aside being an intellectual magazine, the policies will make an impact across all strata as the IPCR now has zonal offices across the country to implement policies.
Directing Officer of the Chinese Embassy, in Abuja Wu Baoci signed the MoU on behalf of the Chinese Government while Dr. Bakut signed on behalf of the Nigerian Government.
The first phase of the magazine is expected to be launched in September
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
