Bilateral Ties: Nigeria, China Focus on Security, Economy.

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Nigeria and China have concluded plans to advance their bilateral relations in areas such as clean energy, defence and finance. China has also pledged support for Nigeria’s issuance of Panda bonds to fund infrastructure.

Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, outlined the plans at a meeting in Abuja. They also discussed efforts to address regional security challenges.

Wang’s visit to Nigeria is part of a wider four-nation tour of Africa, an annual journey to advance Beijing’s influence on the continent. The visit follows recent high-level exchanges, including intergovernmental committee talks in Beijing last June and President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to China in September.

Noting that the meetings have elevated bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Wang said China would favourably study and consider a request by Nigeria to expand a currency swap agreement.

On regional peace and security, Wang said that at the United Nations Security Council, China would always vote in favour of Africa. He added that China would continue to support Nigeria in rallying countries in the region.

“We will work with Africa to address insecurity and achieve long-term stability through development,” he said.

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