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Buhari commends China’s support in Nigeria’s infrastructural development

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has praised China for helping Nigeria’s infrastructural development.

Buhari who stated this on Tuesday, said such contributions were visible in the areas of rail, roads, airports and power.

Femi Adesina, Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity who disclosed this in a statement said the President spoke while receiving the outgoing Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Dr Zhou Pingjian, at a virtual farewell audience.

“President Buhari lauds outgoing ambassador, says China is playing great role in reversing Nigeria’s infrastructural deficit.

“Please convey our appreciation to President Xi Jinping for the contribution of China towards reversing the infrastructure deficit we suffer in the areas of rail, roads, airports and power.

“There is no way a country can develop without these things,” Adesina quoted Buhari as saying.

According to the statement, Buhari said that China had played its role effectively in all the Memoranda of Understanding signed with Nigeria, “and we quite appreciate it.”

In response, the outgoing ambassador, Pingjian, said-“I have been privileged to visit all the 36 states of the country. I have seen the remarkable progress being made, and under your leadership, I am confident that Nigeria will fly higher.”

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