Kingsley U N Chikwendu —
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, recently, while receiving a delegation from the International Headquarters of the China Civil Engineering and Construction Corporation (CCECC), led by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, HE, Mr Cui Jianchun, highlighted potential areas of investment in the FCT that will add value to the nation’s capital and ensure return on investment.
They include road, rail and power infrastructure as well as agriculture and municipal waste management.
This was revealed in a statement released Thursday by the Chief Press Secretary, Anthony Ogunleye.
Malam Bello also advised that the company should consider focusing more on long term investment in the FCT than its current business strategy of serving as contractors.
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The Minister while expressing appreciation of the FCT Administration to the CCECC for its Corporate Social Responsibility activities which he said include the construction of about 3 kilometers of barrier along the Kubwa Expressway at Dei-Dei, to encourage people to use the pedestrian bridge, thanked the Chinese Government for the establishment of the China Assisted Primary School in Nyanya and commended the cordial relationship that exists between China and Nigeria.
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, HE, Cui Jianchun thanked the Nigerian government, while expressing his appreciation to the FCTA for providing an enabling environment for CCECC to work. He gave assurances of the Chinese government’s desire to carry out more projects in the Federal Capital Territory.
In addition, he disclosed that the People’s Republic of China is already developing a new strategy of cooperation between the two countries with more focus on Communication, Security and International co-operations.
