{"id":19509,"date":"2024-09-06T15:27:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T15:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=19509"},"modified":"2024-09-06T15:32:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T15:32:39","slug":"19509","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=19509","title":{"rendered":"President Tinubu Describes China Trip as ‘Highly Successful’, Vows to Bring Quality Infrastructure to Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Beijing rounded off his official engagements in China by meeting with Nigerians living in the country, describing his visit as \u201cvery good and successful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Addressing members of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization in China (NIDO China) and the Nigerian community at the China World Hotel, the President emphasized his efforts to strengthen cooperation in infrastructure, trade, finance, energy, green economy and mining during his discussions with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and his participation at the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is uppermost in my mind is for you to continue representing Nigeria as good citizens, and I urge you all to be good ambassadors of our nation in China.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will always celebrate our diversity. We cherish it, but this diversity is our commitment to serve. If it is about service, we must be good citizens,\u201d the President stated.<\/p>\n

President Tinubu also emphasized the importance of discipline and commitment to national service, citing China\u2019s disciplined society as an example for Nigerians to follow.<\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot tell you more, except from the embassy, that China is a very disciplined society and we have to be disciplined too. Without discipline and commitment, we cannot build a nation that is respected everywhere in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must exploit our diversity and be ready to do everything required of us within the laws of the communities that we live in and reflect a good image of our country,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n

Highlighting the impact of investments in China\u2019s economy, President Tinubu assured Nigerians in Diaspora that Nigeria\u2019s Bank of Industry is prepared to collaborate with them to leverage opportunities back home.<\/p>\n

\u201cNigeria is going through reforms, and we are taking very bold and unprecedented decisions. For example, you might have been hearing from home in the last few days about fuel prices.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut, can we help it? Can we develop good roads like you have here? You see electricity being constant in quantity and quality. You see water supply, constant and running, and you see their good schools. And we say we want to hand over a banner without stain to our children?<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is the critical part to get us there if we cannot take hard decisions to pave the way for a country that is blessed and so talented?<\/p>\n

\u201cSo many of you are so talented, speaking very fluent Mandarin. It is what you contribute and tell them at home that will reflect in the attitude of our people. The more you want everything free, it will become more expensive and long-delayed to achieve meaningful development,\u2019\u2019 the President said.<\/p>\n

To the applause of the audience, President Tinubu stated that one key takeaway from his visit to China is the commitment to replicate China\u2019s infrastructure back home.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want our children to be in good schools, not tattered huts and dilapidated buildings. We must make our teaching innovative and allow businesses of all kinds and sizes to flourish.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne economic action leads to another, and it is in your hand to build our nation. Mine is to provide the leadership, and I am committed to doing just that,\u201d the President stated.<\/p>\n

The President noted that while it is not always easy for a leader to have a national consensus on issues, he is ready to take the hard decisions to move the nation forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are focused, and I have a very good team,\u201d President Tinubu added.<\/p>\n

In his remarks, Dr. Oche Barnabas, President of NIDO China, commended President Tinubu for his commitment to strengthening Nigeria-China relations, particularly in trade, investment, and people-to-people collaboration.<\/p>\n

He expressed NIDO China\u2019s support for Nigeria\u2019s 4Ds initiative, launched by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, earlier in the year.<\/p>\n

He pledged that the organization is eager to drive the initiative forward within the diaspora community.<\/p>\n

Mr. Barnabas requested President Tinubu\u2019s assistance in advocating for Nigeria to be officially recognized as a native English-speaking nation, which would open up job and educational opportunities for Nigerians in China.<\/p>\n

\u201dYour Excellency, I wish to indulge your kind attention and use this rare opportunity to share a key challenge on behalf of the Nigeria community in China. Due to the peculiar nature of this country, the Nigerian community is mainly composed of students, expatriates, and businessmen.<\/p>\n

\u201dOur desire is that Nigeria is officially recognized as a native English-speaking nation in China. We believe your esteemed engagements with the high-level authorities can assist us in establishing this status.<\/p>\n

\u201dPresently, over 70% of available international jobs in China are reserved for native English speakers. In 2016, the local authorities listed South Africa as a native English-speaking nation.<\/p>\n

\u201dWe believe Nigeria has a chance to receive similar recognition due to the fact that English language is our official language and we are also blessed with Professor Wole Soyinka who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986.<\/p>\n

\u201dWe believe the enhancement of our status will open more opportunities to allow more Nigerians to study and work in China, thereby increasing diaspora remittance to Nigeria,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Chairman of NIDO China pledged that the organization would continue to contribute their expertise and resources to support President Tinubu\u2019s administration and efforts to elevate Nigeria\u2019s global standing.<\/p>\n

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