ALL Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday signaled intent to partner with the ruling political party of the Peoples Republic of China, the Communist Party of China (CPC).
This was disclosed at a meeting held at the APC national secretariat in Abuja between National Secretary, Mai Mala Buni and a Chinese government delegation led by the Chargé d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, Qin Jian.
The party’s chief scribe, who was represented at the meeting by APC’s Director of Organisation, Alhaji Kyari Abubakar, said: “China is a very important technical and trading partner to Nigeria. Both countries have enjoyed excellent social, economic and cultural relations.
“As China is aware, Nigeria recently witnessed a change of government which ushered in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The time for better cooperation between both countries is now as the APC and the Buhari administration work to deliver on its Change mandate,” he assured.
Speaking further, he noted that the healthy relations between Nigeria and China would ultimately be of benefit to Africa, adding that capacity-building and collaboration are the areas APC and the Chinese CPC can partner.
Meanwhile, Jian told APC leadership that the Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited President Buhari on a state visit on a yet-to-be-announced date.
He further revealed that following the successful 2015 Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) summit which brought together Chinese senior government officials and most African heads of government to Johannesburg, South Africa in December, the Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced a $60 billion aid package for Africa.
The package aid, according to him, would finance a broad range of assistance programmes to help Africa industrialise and modernise its agricultural production, boost the skills of its workers, build infrastructure and improve its health care.
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