President Muhammadu Buhari has written to his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral ties between Nigeria and the People’s Republic of China.
In the letter, the President expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far and thanked China for its support in defence matters and infrastructural development of Nigeria among others.
President Buhari also rejoiced with Chinese people across the World as they commence celebrations marking the new Chinese year of the OX on February 12, 2021.
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In a statement issued by his special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, President Buhari acknowledged that Since the COVID-19 outbreak, China has been working with Nigeria and other African countries to safeguard the lives and health of their citizens, adding new dimensions to the existingfriendship.
He added that in the face of significant challenges faced by the international community, the two sides have preserved their position of multilateralism by not interfering in other countries’ internal affairs and safeguarding common interest of developing countries.
President Buhari stressed that 2021 is vital for China-Nigeria relations, because the FOCAC has become a model of mutually beneficial cooperation between Nigeria and China, as well as between Africa and China.
He said Nigeria is ready to work with China to make the new session of FOCAC this year a success.
(Editor:Abaje Usekwe)
