APC Chieftain Reveals Position as China Warships Arrive Nigeria
- A former presidential hopeful, Adamu Garba, has said the Chinese naval warship that docked at Lagos Port is a good deal
- Garba, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said the three ships presently in Lagos state "are on a diplomatic tour"
- The Adamawa-born APC stalwart stated that Nigeria needs such harmony at "this critical moment"
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Apapa, Lagos state - Adamu Garba, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, July 3, said China sending three warships to Nigeria to fight pirates "is a good deal".
On Sunday, July 2, the Chinese Navy Escort Task Group (ETG) 162, comprising MSL Destroyer NANNING, MSL Frigate SANYA, and Supply Ship WEISHANHU, visited Nigeria — to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
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China sends three warships to Nigeria
The Chinese community in Lagos trooped out in large numbers to welcome the vessels, waving the Chinese flag and staging a carnival-like event featuring the traditional Chinese dragon dance, The Nation Newspaper reported.
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The Sun Newspaper also reported on the development.
Reacting to the Chinese ships' arrival, Garba said bilateral relations between Nigeria and the Asian country are needed "at this critical moment of global rebalancing".
He wrote on his verified Twitter handle:
"Chinese Naval Warships docked at Lagos Port? It is good deal, not a bad deal.
"They are on a diplomatic tour. At this critical moment of global rebalancing, we need such kind of friendships."
China ready to listen to Nigeria, other countries on debt forgiveness
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that China expressed its readiness to listen to African countries' concerns on debt restructuring. However, the giant Asian country has made several demands before a final decision can be reached.
A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry at the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable proposed three conditions before its country decides.
Nigeria’s debt hits N49 trillion, becomes 5th most-indebted African country to China
Legit.ng also reported that Muhammadu Buhari left a mountain of debt pegged at about N49.93 trillion, covering both external and domestic debt.
Recent data showed that Nigeria is one of the most indebted countries in Africa to China, at $4.15 billion.
Source: Legit.ng
