By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has called for the swift implementation of the Nigeria-China Aquatic Products Protocol, urging stakeholders to translate the agreement into increased exports, foreign exchange earnings and new opportunities for Nigerian businesses.
Tegbe made the call during a courtesy visit and reception following the signing of the protocol by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai.
According to a statement by the minister’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr Adeola Adelabu, the ambassador was accompanied by Zhu Songbo, Chief of Political Section at the Chinese Embassy; the Deputy Director of its Economic and Commercial Section; Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, NAQS, Dr Vincent Isegbe; representatives of the Federal Ministry of Justice; and officials of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership, NCSP.
The protocol, concluded after nearly five years of negotiations, provides eligible Nigerian aquatic products with zero-tariff access to the Chinese market, which has about 1.4 billion consumers.
