Wednesday, September 05, 2018 5.30PM /Proshare WebTV

On the sidelines of the 7^thForum of China and Africa Cooperation Summit, Presidents Xi Jinping andMuhammadu Buhari led their respective delegations to a bi-lateral meetingtoday.

It was an opportunity to explore howNigeria and China can deepen their relations cutting across the economy, tradeand security.

Members of the Nigerian delegation whoattended  the bi-lateral meeting include; Mr Shettima Ali Monguno,National Security Adviser, Mr Geoffrey Onyema, Foreign Affairs Minister, MrBabatunde Raji Fashola, Minister of Works, Power & Housing, Mr OkechukwuEnelamah, Minister of Industries, Trade & Investments, Mrs Kemi Adeosun,Minister of Finance, Capt. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State, Aviation amongstothers.

President Buhari also met with the ChinesePremier Li Keqiang at the Diaoyutai State Guest house in Beijing, China.

Key MOUs  between both countries werealso signed today to strengthen the bi-lateral relationship.

The “One Belt One Road” initiative wassigned with Mr Geoffrey Onyema, Foreign Affairs Minister representing Nigeriaand Mr He Lifeng, Director, National Development and Reform Commissionrepresenting China.

The earlier reported $328m NICTIB IIconcession loan agreement between Galaxy bone Technologies of Nigeria andHuawei Technologies was signed by Mrs Kemi Adeosun, Finance Minister on behalfof Nigeria, and Mr Wang Xiaotoa Director-General, International DevelopmentAgency.

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