We would give preference to Nigerians applying for visas —China

The government of the People’s Republic of China on Monday said
that it would create more opportunities for more Nigerians to visit
China in the years ahead.

Mr Chu Maoming, Consul General of China in Lagos State, told the
News Agency of Nigeria that the Consulate and the Chinese
Embassy would facilitate visas issuance to more Nigerians.

Maoming said that the signing of the agreement on the Belt and
Road Initiative between Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Xi Jingpin
was a welcome development for both countries.

“Within the framework of the agreement on the Belt and Road
Initiative signed between Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Xi
Jinping, there would be more business and trade transaction between
China and Nigeria.

“We do know that more Nigerians would be travelling to China and
more of Chinese businesses and investments coming to Nigeria.

“We, therefore, know that the need to provide more Nigerians
with visas is very important.

“What we want Nigerians to know is that the process for applying
for the Chinese visas is one of the fastest and most convenient,’’
he
said.

Maoming said that the Chinese Consulate and Embassy would
continue to give preference to Nigerians applying for visas to
China for
businesses, investments and other purposes.

The Envoy, who expressed the Chinese government’s commitment to
strengthening relations with Africa, said that more businesses and
investments should be expected in Nigeria from China in the years
ahead.

“We are going to be seeing more of Chinese businesses, trade and
investments in Nigeria. We would also be seeing more investments
from Nigeria in China.

“We are very happy to see the strengthening of our areas of
cooperation within the framework of the One Belt and Road
Initiative,’’ he said.

(NAN)

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NAF Returns to Sambisa, Blasts Terrorists’
Targets
Video: https://youtu.be/FySg2jCrSvc^[1]

In continuation of its sustained air strikes against
terrorists’ targets in Borno State, the Air Task Force (ATF) of
Operation LAFIYA DOLE has severely degraded another Boko Haram
Terrorists (BHTs) hideout in the Sambisa Forest. The operation was
executed yesterday, 16 June 2019, after persistent Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions revealed heavy
presence of BHTs at a new camp with several structures hidden under
the thick foliage of the Forest.

Accordingly, the ATF dispatched an Alpha Jet to attack
the location. Its bombs hit the target area, with devastating
effects on several of the camouflaged structures, neutralizing
their BHT occupants.

The NAF, operating in concert with surface forces,
will sustain the effort to completely degrade the terrorists in the
Northeast.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force