Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has called for closer ties between Nigeria and People’s Republic of China.
He also advocated deepening of Parliamentary collaboration between the two countries.
Akpabio made the call when a Chinese delegation led by the Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Hu Chunchua, paid him a courtesy visit in his office at the National Assembly.
Receiving his guests, Akpabio said Nigeria is particularly impressed by the role of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and its contributions to policy-making through democratic consultation.
Akpabio said Nigeria is eager to deepen cooperation with China, to learn from its experience and adapt its principles to the country’s national development goals, while assuring the Chinese delegation that the 10th National Assembly is ready to play its full role in advancing the implementation of all bilateral agreements, deepening parliamentary diplomacy and ensuring that the legislative framework for the Nigeria-China relations remained robust, fruitful and forward-looking.