President Muhammadu Buhari on
Thursday returned to Abuja from China where he attended the Forum on
China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit.
He was also accompanied by Aisha,
his wife and one of his daughters.
Bashir Ahmad, personal assistant
on new media to the president, announced his arrival via his Twitter handle.
“After a successful outing at the
#FOCAC2018 in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China, President Muhammadu
Buhari returned to Abuja, yesterday,” Ahmad wrote.
During his stay in China, Buhari
signed a $328 million agreement with China on the National and Communication
Technology Infrastructure Backbone (NICTIB) Phase 11.
Garba Shehu, senior special
assistant to the president on media and publicity, said the NICTIB 11 project
will be executed by Galaxy Backbone Limited and Huawei Technologies Limited
(HUAWEI) while funding will come from the Chinese EXIM Bank.
The president also sought support
from the Chinese government for the speedy completion of the Mambilla power
project in Taraba state.
According to him, Nigeria has
benefitted projects worth over $5bn from China during his administration.
He also interacted with the
Nigerian community in China.
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