President Bola Tinubu will return to Abuja from the United Kingdom and his China trip on Sunday (Today).
This was made known by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Saturday.
Tinubu “will return to Abuja on Sunday, following his official visit to China and his short stay in the United Kingdom,” Onanuga said.
“President Tinubu left Abuja for Beijing, China, on 29 August. He began his official visit on Tuesday, September 2, with a meeting with President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People.
“While in China, President Tinubu was warmly received by his host with 21-gun salute and a guard of honour was mounted for his inspection.
“During bilateral meeting with President Jinping, five Memoranda of understanding were signed between Nigeria and China.”
President Bola Tinubu held another round of bilateral talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang as part of his visit to China. During the visit, President Tinubu and his wife were hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan at a Welcoming Banquet and Cultural Gala, on the eve of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit.
Several Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) were signed during the visit, including:
- A Cooperation Plan between Nigeria and China.
- Agreements on the Belt and Road Initiative.
- Cooperation on the peaceful application of nuclear energy.
- Collaboration on human resource development under the Global Development Initiative.
- Media exchange and cooperation between China Media Group and the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
Additionally, Nigeria signed an MOU with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to build the 68 km Lagos Green Rail Line, connecting Lekki Free Zone to Marina and linking with the Blue Line.
Another significant MOU was for a $1 billion iron ore-to-steel project in Kogi State, between Chart and Capstone Integrated Limited of Nigeria and Sinomach-He of China.
President Tinubu also visited Huawei and CHEC before the FOCAC opening, where he delivered a speech as ECOWAS Chairman, focusing on the importance of multilateralism and cooperation for global peace.
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