By Florence Joshua
ABUJA-Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai on Thursday met with Dr. Dunoma Umar Ahmed, Permanent Secretary of the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Abuja pledging a total grant of 200 million Yuan (N40 billion) to Nigeria by the Chinese government.
Ambassador Yu said over the past 55 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Nigeria, bilateral relations have consistently remained at the forefront of China-Africa relations.
In recent years, under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the China-Nigeria Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has entered a new stage of high-quality development, he said.
To further support Nigeria’s national development and economic growth, China will provide RMB 200 million (N40 billion) in grant assistance to Nigeria for the implementation of projects agreed upon by the two governments, the envoy said.
China and Nigeria have maintained close communication and coordination, working together to implement the common understandings reached by the two heads of state and the outcomes of the 2024 FOCAC Beijing Summit, and to ensure that more cooperation outcomes benefit the peoples of both countries.
Dr. Dunoma Umar Ahmed thanked China for its support for Nigeria’s economic and social development, saying that the grant assistance fully demonstrates China’s sense of responsibility as a major country and reflects the deep friendship between Nigeria and China.
He said Nigeria will make effective use of the grant assistance, work with China to implement the common understandings on bilateral cooperation reached by the two governments, and further advance Nigeria-China friendship, bringing greater benefits to the peoples of both countries.
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