Tinubu Receives Briefing on Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership Progress

Written by Jerry Alomatu on May 28, 2025

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received a high-level update on the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP) from its Director-General and Global Liaison, Mr. Joseph Tegbe, during a meeting at the Presidential Villa. The engagement focused on the evolving dynamics of Nigeria’s strategic relationship with the People’s Republic of China and the tangible gains recorded so far.

Mr. Tegbe briefed the President on the NCSP’s recent activities, noting significant advancements in the implementation of the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement endorsed by President Tinubu and Chinese President Xi Jinping. These efforts have centered on deepening cooperation in vital sectors such as infrastructure, technology, agriculture, manufacturing, education, healthcare, and mineral development.

President Tinubu commended Mr. Tegbe’s leadership and the agency’s achievements in aligning global partnerships with Nigeria’s development priorities. Reaffirming his administration’s commitment to international collaboration, the President stressed the urgency of fast-tracking projects that deliver real, measurable improvements in the lives of Nigerians.

He emphasized that the partnership with China must play a central role in Nigeria’s push for industrialization and economic modernization, calling on the NCSP to accelerate implementation timelines and prioritize initiatives with high-impact potential.

The Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership remains a cornerstone of Nigeria’s foreign and economic policy framework, envisioned to drive sustainable growth through enhanced trade, investment, and infrastructure development, while fostering deeper people-to-people ties between both nations.