FOCAC Summit: Tinubu inks 5 MoUs with Chinese Xi Jinping during visit, returns to Abuja

*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rounds off his official visit to China, where he has signed five Memoranda of Understanding with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and with a brief stay in the United Kingdom, before returning to Abuja

Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Sunday, September 15, 2024, returned to Abuja, FCT, following his official visit to China, where he signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and his short stay in the United Kingdom UK).

It is recalled that President Tinubu left Abuja for Beijing, China, Thursday, August 29.

The Nigerian leader had started his official visit Tuesday, September 2, with a meeting with Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People, in the Asian country.

While in China, President Tinubu was warmly received by his host with 21-gun salute and a guard of honour was mounted for his inspection.

During bilateral meeting with President Jinping, five Memoranda of Understanding were signed between Nigeria and China.

Tinubu also led his delegation to another round of bilateral talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang the following day.

On the evening of the same day, President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, hosted him at the Welcoming Banquet and Cultural Gala Performance on the eve of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit.

Highlights of Tinubu’s MoUs with Chinese Xi Jinping

Among the MoUs signed were the Cooperation Plan between Nigeria and China, which was to jointly promote the Belt and Road Initiative, cooperation in the peaceful application of nuclear energy, and strengthening cooperation on human resource development under the Global Development Initiative.

Others were the Memorandum of Understanding on Media Exchange and Cooperation and the Memorandum of Understanding between China Media Group and the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).

Nigeria also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to build the 68 km Lagos Green rail line, designed to run from the Lekki Free Zone to the Marina and connect with the Blue Line.

A Memorandum of Understanding for the $1 billion iron ore-to-steel project planned for Kogi State was also signed between Chart and Capstone Integrated Limited of Nigeria and Sinomach-He of China.

Before attending the opening of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, President Tinubu visited two Chinese companies: Huawei and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC).

Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Saturday, also stated that at FOCAC, President Tinubu, as Chairman of ECOWAS, delivered a paper on global peace, stressing multilateralism and cooperation as essential ingredients for international peace.

The Federal Government disclosed that he capped his visit to China with a meeting with representatives of Nigerians in the Diaspora Organisation, China Chapter (NIDO China).

At the meeting with Nigerians, the President spoke on the necessity of the reforms being implemented by his government in Nigeria, and hoped that they would lead the country to a destination of good roads, constant power, and good schools, like in China, Onanuga stated.

President Tinubu left Beijing for London, in the UK, where he spent some days.

On Thursday, he equally met with British King Charles III, where he discussed issues related to climate change and action, the statement noted.

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