On Monday, Nigeria reaffirmed its commitment to fostering closer diplomatic ties with China.
In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Beijing, Ambassador Baba Jidda made this statement.
He addressed the crowd during the Commonwealth Society of Beijing’s (CSB) event, which was hosted at the embassy in conjunction with the 2022 International Food Fair.
Jidda recalled that it had been 66 years since the official opening of diplomatic relations between China and Africa in 1956.
The envoy pointed out that the two nations had previously inked a number of bilateral agreements.
Jidda concurred with the One China policy and called Nigeria “a very loyal ally of China.”
Other agreements involve the sharing of knowledge, business, and aviation services on a bilateral basis.
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According to the ambassador, government support allowed Air Peace to start flying from Lagos to China.
“Nigerian officials holding official passports do not require a visa to come to China; likewise we allow Chinese to go to Nigeria and obtain a visa on arrival.”
He said that President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the embassy to give visas to Chinese nationals traveling to Nigeria for investment within 48 hours.
Jidda stated that although it was tough for students to travel to China, the Chinese government has taken steps to ease barriers for Nigerians.
The ambassador estimated that roughly 2,000 Nigerian students were studying in China, in contrast to other nations where students were unable to leave owing to COVID-19-related problems.
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