China to provide RMB 200m in grant assistance to Nigeria

…Ambassador Yu Dunhai Meets Nigerian Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary

By Soni Daniel

ABUJA, August 13, 2026 — Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria H.E. Yu Dunhai met with Dr. Dunoma Umar Ahmed, PhD, Permanent Secretary of the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on August 13.

Ambassador Yu said that, over the past 55 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Nigeria, bilateral relations have consistently remained at the forefront of China-Africa relations.

In recent years, under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the China-Nigeria Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has entered a new stage of high-quality development.