Buhari's statement in China

FROM PMB DESK:
WE'LL CORRECT LAPSES HINDERING
IMPLEMENTATION OF RAIL DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENTS, PRESIDENT BUHARI ASSURES
CHINESE LEADER
President Muhammadu Buhari pledged Friday in
Johannesburg that his administration will take
necessary action to correct lapses which have
hindered the implementation of agreements
signed with China under past administrations for
the development of rail transportation in Nigeria.
Speaking at bilateral talks with President Xi
Jinping at the Forum of China-Africa
Cooperation, President Buhari said that the
Federal Government will strive to fulfil Nigeria’s
obligations under the agreements as their
implementation will help to boost the country’s
economy and generate thousands of new jobs.
“I have looked into the previous agreements and
we will now keep our part of the bargain,”
President Buhari assured President Xi Jinping.
The President applauded China’s ongoing support
for the development of Nigeria’s agricultural
sector, noting that Chinese advisers deployed to
some states of the federation were helping to
train farmers on water conservation and the use
of more productive seeds.
President Jinping described Nigeria as a very
important ally of China in Africa, saying that the
two countries need to boost their bilateral
relations, for the good of their citizens.
He said that China was keen to work with Nigeria
for the mutual benefit of both countries.
At the opening session of the summit attended
by President Buhari and more than 30 other
African leaders, the Chinese President had
pledged $60 Billion Dollars of new development
aid to African countries.
Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
GOOD ONE THERE.
SAI BABA!