Nigeria committed to strengthening trade relations with China- Official

Nigeria on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen trade relations with China.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Evelyn Ngige made this known at the China-Nigeria Investment Economic and Trade Promotion Conference organised by Changsha Municipal Bureau of Commerce and sponsored by Changsha Municipal People’s Government.

She said the Federal Government remained committed to providing sustainable platform for cooperation and mutual benefit of both countries.

The permanent secretary, who was represented by the Director of Trade, Mr Suleman Audu, said plans were ongoing for activities that would deepen the relationship.

According to her, part of the collaboration include an upcoming trade expo.

She said the expo, titled China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) was scheduled to hold in Changsha, Hunan, China between June 29 and July 2.

Ngige said ahead of the expo, Nigeria Export Promotion Council(NEPC) would launch the Export Trading House in China between April 19 and April 22.

“The upcoming Expo is strategic for Africa and Asia to further improve collaborations and deepen economic relationships.

“The world is changing rapidly and with emerging global events, economic and trade alliances are strategic for prosperity.

“The relationship between Nigeria and China has so far been cordial and mutually beneficial,”she said.

Ngige said both countries had enjoyed mutually beneficial bilateral trade and economic cooperation in various sectors.

Some of the sectors according to her are, agriculture, manufacturing, education, health, tourism, industry, mining, skills development among others.