Nigeria, China advance strategic partnership with  Central Party School

Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP) has hosted a high-powered delegation from the Central Party School of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Abuja.

The visit marked a significant milestone in bilateral institutional cooperation, with particular focus on governance, public service reform, investment, and strategic development planning.

The Chinese delegation was led by Professor Gong Weibin, Vice President of the Central Party School, accompanied by senior officials from key departments within the institution. Also in attendance was Ambassador Yu Dunhai, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria.

Welcoming the delegation, NCSP Director-General, Mr. Joseph Tegbe, conveyed warm greetings on behalf of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to the One China Policy and reiterated Nigeria’s desire to build a forward-looking development partnership founded on mutual respect, strategic coordination, and shared prosperity.

Tegbe referenced Nigeria’s active participation in recent China-Africa engagements, including the FOCAC Inter-ministerial Meeting and the China–Africa Economic and Trade Expo. These fora, he noted, have helped further align Nigeria’s development priorities with China’s global cooperation agenda. He commended China’s leadership in promoting South-South cooperation, describing President Xi Jinping’s Ten Partnership Action Points announced at the 2024 FOCAC Summit, as a robust framework for advancing Nigeria’s national development goals.

He also highlighted the impact of China’s zero-tariff policy for 53 African countries, which he described as a landmark initiative that would significantly enhance trade flows and industrial competitiveness across the continent. Mr. Tegbe went on to outline Nigeria’s key priority projects, including agricultural value chain development as well as a budding partnership with leading Chinese firms in the vehicle manufacturing sector.