From Sunday Ani
The Chinese Government has pledged to strengthen its long-standing bilateral relationship with the Kano State Government to enhance infrastructural development and boost industrial growth in the state.
In a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Yu Dunhai, gave this assurance on Thursday, 13 March 2025, when he led a delegation from the embassy on a courtesy visit to the Kano State Government House.
The Chinese envoy observed the mutual engagements enjoyed by the Chinese community in Kano and emphasised a willingness to sustain the outstanding bilateral cooperation.
According to Dunhai, the Chinese Government is fine-tuning a comprehensive plan to deepen bilateral relations in the areas of food security, infrastructure, education, trade, and commerce with the state government.
In the area of agriculture, the Chinese envoy pointed to the significance of food production in Kano, a state that, like China, has a large population and deserves the intervention of agricultural machinery to support food security.
Mr Dunhai urged the state government to take advantage of over $20 trillion in Chinese investment opportunities in Nigeria to revamp its industrial and commercial growth.
The ambassador highlighted China’s leading role in renewable energy and the manufacturing of electric vehicles, which account for 60 per cent of total global production. He added that Nigeria has huge potential to diversify its economy by tapping into the industrial opportunities afforded by China.
He said no effort would be spared to cement the relationship and engagement with Kano across these areas of intervention, based on mutual benefits.
Responding, Governor Abba Yusuf reiterated his administration’s readiness to sustain the long-standing bilateral commitment to the overall development of the state.
He noted that Kano is endowed with a rich history of trade and commerce and serves as an industrial hub that attracts business partners from within and outside the country.
The governor said the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) government has introduced various incentives to attract investors through the newly adopted five-year multi-sectoral investment plan, aimed at securing enduring foreign direct investment opportunities in Kano.
To enhance investment flow and ease communication, the governor called for the establishment of an exchange language assimilation centre that will provide opportunities for teaching and learning the Chinese language in Kano.