In a latest move to follow the “One-China” policy the Nigerian government has asked Taiwan to shift its office from capital city Abuja to Lagos and operate all the trade mission from there.
With the announcement on Wednesday in a joint conference with Chinese counterpart the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Taiwan will no longer be recognized as a country by them and pledges to support for the One China to further strengthen relations between the two countries.
Withdrawing all the diplomatic relations with Taiwan, Buhari assured China Nigeria will not default in the agreements that the two countries have signed in infrastructural development.
The assurance came while Buhari received on Wednesday the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the State House in capital Abuja.
Wang Yi said the Chinese government is wholly committed to the infrastructure development in the African country and more investment of $40 billion will be made.
Buhari earlier said his government is serious about infrastructural development including rail and road.
He added, “Now, we have to collaborate with you and we will keep our side of the bargain in all the agreements we have signed.”
Until now China has invested $22 billion in Nigeria on projects and another $23 billion projects are on-going. An investment of another $40 billion is in the pipeline.
Wang Yi said his visit to the African nation is to implement agreement reached between the two countries and work closely with each other.
