The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Saturday, guaranteed the people of the Republic of China that Nigeria would keep on exploring methods of growing dynamic bilateral cooperation with China.
Mohammed, who was addressed by Mrs. Rose Kwarsen, Director, Cultural Industries and Heritage, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, said the reciprocal participation would be fortified through the Ministry of Information and Culture.
The Minister gave the assurance during a mid-autumn festival, National day celebration, Nigeria’s first SGEL cup Chinese Wushu championship final performance, and award night held in Lagos.
This was coordinated by the Hauxing Arts Troupe in Nigeria, the Chinese community, the consulate, and the WUSHU Development Association of Nigeria.
Mohammed said this would be within the framework of the protocol on implementation of cultural cooperation and exchanges between Nigeria and China in Beijing, signed in 2018.
He commended the organizers of the program, the China industrial and commercial enterprises association, and the Nigeria-China business council for their collective efforts in support of government policies on cultural and educational relationships between Nigeria and China.
“It is edifying to note that the bilateral relations between Nigeria and China date back to over five decades.
“The cultural relations between the two countries were concretized with the signing of the agreement on cultural and educational cooperation in March 1990.
“The cooperation between the two countries has witnessed several cultural activities and exchanges in the world of arts, music, dance, exhibition, cultural administration, training, and capacity building of cultural officers.
“And recently, the development of cultural industries centers in Nigeria amongst others,” he said.
The Minister said that also worthy of note was the fact that the Chinese films which were derivatives of the Chinese performing arts had been a regular feature, especially in commercial cinema houses in Nigeria.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister got a merit award from the Chinese community in Nigeria, having assumed a significant part in data dispersal to work on the respective relations between China and Nigeria.
NAN
