On behalf of himself, the Federal Government and people of Nigeria, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has congratulated Mr. Xi Jinping on his emergence as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, the Chairman of the country’s Central Military Commission and President-Designate of China.
President Jonathan also applauded and commended Mr. Jinping, the outgoing President Hu Jintao and the Communist Party of China for the orderly transfer of power to a new generation of leaders who have been entrusted with the huge responsibility of leading their great country into an even brighter future.
The President said he looks forward to working with Mr. Jinping and other new members of China’s top governance organ, the Politburo Standing Committee, to further strengthen existing cordial relations between Nigeria and China.
President Jonathan said he expects that under Mr. Jinping’s leadership, the already robust trade and economic ties between both countries will continue to grow for the benefit of their people.
He also hoped that the Federal Government can continue to count on the support of the Chinese Government for its developmental efforts in priority areas such as the expansion of national infrastructure, power supply, transportation and communications.
The President wished Mr. Jinping immense success in the discharge of his enormous responsibilities as leader of the People’s Republic of China.
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