Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will return to Abuja Nigeria from the United Kingdom on Sunday.
President Tinubu departed Abuja for Beijing, China, on 29 August, making a stop in Dubai, UAE, before arriving in Beijing on Sunday, 1 September, for his official visit.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement he signed Saturday night titled, ‘President Tinubu returns to Abuja from an official trip to China after a stopover in London.’
Nigeria and China signed five Memoranda of Understanding during a meeting with President Jinping aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields.
Among the MOUs signed were the cooperation plan between Nigeria and China, which is 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.
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.
Before attending the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, President Tinubu visited Huawei and China Railway Construction Corporation, later delivering a speech at FOCAC as ECOWAS chairman, stressing the importance of multilateralism and cooperation for global peace.
President Tinubu then departed Beijing for London, where he had a meeting with King Charles III and discussed issues surrounding climate change and action.
The President will be back to the capital city Abuja on Sunday after his 17 days official visit to China and the United Kingdom.
