Director-General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership, Joseph Tegbe, highlighted Nigeria’s aim to leverage its partnership with China for industrial growth, focusing on areas like infrastructure, energy, and technology.
Director-General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership, Joseph Tegbe, recently visited the Chinese Embassy in Abuja to discuss Nigeria’s growing partnership with China.
Tegbe explained that the Nigerian government aims to leverage this partnership to boost industrialisation, focusing on areas such as infrastructure, energy, mining, mechanised agriculture, manufacturing, education, and technology.
He stressed the importance of knowledge transfer for mutual benefit.
Furthermore, Tegbe linked the partnership to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda, highlighting how China’s expertise could help Nigeria increase its export capacity through industrial collaboration and knowledge exchange.
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In addition, Ambassador Yu Dunhai praised President Tinubu’s decision to set up an office dedicated to coordinating the partnership.
He also shared China’s economic success, pointing to the country’s GDP growth, which had quadrupled over the past 15 years, as an example of how determination and leadership drive progress.
Moreover, the Ambassador highlighted China’s support for Nigeria’s human capital development.
In 2024, 1,700 Nigerian youths will receive training in digital and vocational skills, half of all African beneficiaries.
This initiative, Yu explained, demonstrates China’s commitment to investing in Nigeria’s future, not just through infrastructure, but by empowering young people with valuable skills.
Ultimately, the visit underscored the growing ties between Nigeria and China, with both nations eager to collaborate for shared growth and development.
