The Chinese government on Saturday announced visa exemption for Nigerian diplomats and senior government officials with effect from February 1.
The outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Deng Boqing, said this at the Nigeria-China Business Roundtable and Luncheon in Lagos, organised by the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs.
Deng said the decision became imperative following an agreement recently reached by President Goodluck Jonathan and the Chinese President, Xi Jinping.
He added, “We all know that visa issue is very important for the purpose of promoting our countries’ relations. We have, therefore, decided to offer visa exemption for Nigerian diplomats and senior government officials in a first phase. In the future, we will also be working with the Nigerian government to simplify other citizens’ visa application process.
“China is prepared to promote people-to-people interaction between the two countries.”
The Chinese ambassador advised Nigerian and Chinese business communities to be friendly in promoting business interaction between them.
He said Chinese investors’ planned to increase their Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria in the New Year and beyond.
Deng said trade between both countries increased by 25 per cent in the last three years.
The envoy commended Nigerians for the encouragement and support he enjoyed during his tenure as ambassador.
The NIIA Director-General, Prof. Bola Akinterinwa, urged the Chinese government to also facilitate visa processes for Nigerian businessmen and women. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Our leaders will now be thinking of it as a place to bank wealth that they are stealing and not think of how this will be of help in serving the people, Looters inc will be on grand tour to china banks very soon
ReplyDeleteHow are we sure is not a strategy dat will give people in power 2 go out there 2 purchase firearms to distabilise 2015 general election,secondly,another wayout 4 all dis looters dat will call politician 2 bank ur money, my money abroad.
ReplyDeleteNigerians open your eyes wide, you think the Chinese Government is not wise? The Chinese Government is enjoying the tremendous loot of resources from Africa and mostly Nigeria where corruption has given them the opportunity to take over our major resources as seen in mineral resources,energy,construction and works,entertainment,pay television,defense,petroleum,manufacturing and marketing of their Chinese products everywhere in Nigeria.Thereby boosting their own economy as the second in the world and wanting to make it the fastest and biggest economy in the world with our collective Nigerian resources.So this free visa exemption is another bigger step to further deepen the loot of Nigerian resources as there will be free to air movement of stolen loot and wealth from NIGERIA T0 CHINA.
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