The Chinese Government on Tuesday delivered a China-aid Nigeria Agricultural Demonstration Center project to the Nigeria Government worth RMB 44,100,000 equivalent to 2.8 billion naira as contribution to the further development of the country’s agricultural sector.
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project was donated by the Ministry of Commerce China and handed over to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Nigeria.
Mr Cui Jianchun, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria who handed over the project said that the demonstration center is one that will not only provide opportunities to farmers, government officials but also deepen and broaden the two countries’ relationship.
“The Chinese government is handing over this project to support Nigeria to develop a more modernized agricultural sector because our people believe that a technology driven agriculture industry really means a lot.
“Nigeria has great potential for agricultural development and there is a need for machines, technology among others to achieve it.
“We believe in this country and the project is very important not only for Nigeria but for the whole African continent,”He said.
Cui added that Nigerians security, electricity, agriculture and food security among others are some of the important sectors that he is interested in their development.
“My biggest interest here in Nigeria is first security, we are working with Nigerian military sectors and law enforcement and we try to see the ways we can to improve the current situation.
“We’ve also done a lot in electricity and now we are moving to the agricultural sector.
“Last July I presented my strategy, called the Nigeria-China 5g GDP strategy and today I am proud to share with you the 5g; political and economic cooperation, military and security collaboration, international affairs coordination and people to people communication.
“We have achieved a lot in the infrastructure, ICT, industry, investment and import export from the Ogun State and Lagos foreign trade zone and Edo state we have a lot of industrial park and first trade zone there.”NAN
