President Bola Tinubu is currently in Beijing, China, where he is holding a significant meeting with Chinese Prime Minister Xi Jinping. This meeting is a key part of the China-Africa Collaboration Summit, which aims to strengthen ties between African nations and China, with a particular focus on boosting foreign investment in Nigeria.

The Nigerian delegation includes top officials from President Tinubu’s administration, as well as members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, led by Governor Abdulrazak Abdulrahman of Kwara State, and Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State. They are joined by prominent Chinese government officials, particularly from the country’s economic team.

The summit presents an important opportunity for both nations to discuss ways to enhance their partnership. According to Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, one of the main goals of President Tinubu’s visit is to engage in meaningful dialogue with the Chinese leadership to foster greater collaboration between the two countries.

He had stated, “Mr. President will also meet with his Chinese counterpart in the person of President Xi Jinping, where several MOUs will be signed.

“The MOUs will involve agreements in deepening cooperation, in green economy, in agriculture, in satellite technology development, in media enterprise development and promotion, as well as blue economic development and national planning cooperation.

“This is going to be part of a broader engagement where the two heads of state will discuss matters of mutual interest across, not just the economy, but also on issues of national, regional and international security.”