Nigerian State Governors, the Vice Mayor of Guangzhou and Presidents of some of the largest Fortune 500 Companies in China recently gathered for deliberations at the first Nigeria-China Governors’ Investment Forum which took place in the metropolitan city of Guangzhou in China.

Among the 15 governors who were present at the Forum were Gov Samuel Ortom, Benue State; Gov Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State; Gov. Abiola Ajimobi, Oyo State, Gov. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje; Kano State; Gov. Abubakar Sani Bello, Niger State; Gov Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia State; Gov Aminu Tambuwal, Sokoto State; Gov. Kashim Shettima, Borno State, Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Osun State; Dep. Gov. Anambra State, Nkem Okeke, Dep. Gov. Ebonyi State, Others are the The Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum and Governor of Zamfara State, Gov. Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari, Plateau, Kwara and more. The Vice Mayor of Guangzhou, Cai Chaolin; President of GAC Group, Zeng Qinghong; President of Choice International Group, Diana Chan; the Executive Secretary of the NGF, Mr. Shittu, CEO of Del-York International; Linus Idahosa, President of the China Africa Development Fund and many other leaders of Fortune 500 Companies from China also graced the event.

This is the same event where the Abia state governor recently secured a $1.5b shoe factory deal for the establishment of a shoe industry in Aba.

Here are some photos from the event:

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Wise China! Buying out Africa in wholesale. Africa with Al her wealth, resources, manpower and land needs China to survive. Bravo China, you will be the new owner of Africa. Fair and square

nice

Well i was also there with them..in Guangzhou for the past 1 week

Nice! I was there, too @ The Garden Hotel. It was a great event.

Same thing happens during GEJ tenure, what is the outcome?

delishpot:
Wise China! Buying out Africa in wholesale. Africa with Al her wealth, resources, manpower and land needs China to survive. Bravo China, you will be the new owner of Africa. Fair and square

As Africa stands currently, there is no other way. None of the countries has the capacity to build infrastructure on the scale they need. So China comes in. The Chinese won't do it for free, so we exchange with our resources. After all, are we going to drink the oil?

Rossikk:
As Africa stands currently, there is no other way. None of the countries has the capacity to build infrastructure on the scale they need. So China does it. The Chinese won't do it for free, so we exchange with our resources. After all, are we going to drink the oil?

Did I say otherwise? I am patting Nigeria in the back for her fall and congratulating China for taking time to mature to the stage where they buy out Africa.

delishpot:


Did I say otherwise? I am patting Nigeria in the back for her fall and congratulating China for taking time to mature to the stage where they buy out Africa.

But how is it a "fall" by Nigeria? Trade is a matter of Quid pro quo. You have something of value, I have something of value. We each need what the other has. We exchange, with both sides happy, and you say one is a fall and the other one success... How?

Rossikk:
But how is it a "fall" by Nigeria? Trade is a matter of Quid pro quo. You have something of value, I have something of value. We each need what the other has. We exchange, with both sides happy, and you say one is a fall and the other one success... How?

It isn't a fall, it is a growth and development as we sell ourselves to China. It is a very commendable act. What would happen if Nigeria invests in herself and develops to the extent of buying China? Dont you see this trend is here to stay? Do you see Nigeria advancing g beyond these kinds of operation anytime soon? Do you think it is best for Nigeria? Why won't I call for accountability and improved hands on support and promotion by fg to develop Nigeria?

delishpot:


It isn't a fall, it is a growth and development as we sell ourselves to China. It is a very commendable act. What would happen if Nigeria invests in herself and develops to the extent of buying China? Dont you see this trend is here to stay? Do you see Nigeria advancing g beyond these kinds of operation anytime soon? Do you think it is best for Nigeria? Why won't I call for accountability and improved hands on support and promotion by fg to develop Nigeria?

Do you realise it was western companies that developed China's initial infrastructure? She used that to propel herself to the prosperity that led to current indigenous capacities. The way for Nigeria to "invest in herself " starts with infrastructure. Without infrastructure, you're just chasing shadows. So, we are not "selling ourselves to China". We are building our country. Do you know of any Nigerian company you can award a contract to build a railway network from scratch? No? So what do you do? It is not the government's job to construct railways. They are there to govern. So you get a Chinese firm to do it. At the best price compared to what western companies would charge. You input training of local staff, engineers etc in the contract. You learn their technology, before long, local firms will start supplying parts for the systems...and then we will start seeing local firms rising to compete with the manufacturing/construction etc. That's how China themselves did it with the west. So we are not doing anything different. It's just like how we started by importing cars.....now we have companies like Innoson building cars here.

Rossikk:
Do you realise it was western companies that developed China's initial infrastructure? She used that to propel herself to the prosperity that led to current indigenous capacities. The way for Nigeria to "invest in herself " starts with infrastructure. Without infrastructure, you're just chasing shadows. So, we are not "selling ourselves to China". We are building our country. Do you know of any Nigerian company you can award a contract to build a railway network from scratch? No? So what do you do? It is not the government's job to construct railways. They are there to govern. So you get a Chinese firm to do it. At the best price compared to what western companies would charge. You input training of local staff, engineers etc in the contract. You learn their technology, before long, local firms will start supplying parts for the systems...and then we will start seeing local firms rising to compete with the manufacturing/construction etc. That's how China themselves did it with the west. So we are not doing anything different. It's just like how we started by importing cars.....now we have companies like Innoson building cars here.

Did you read my post at all? Anyhow, your views and mine are different, I stand by mine and I don tire to argue over this matter