Some of those who received the awards include the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Culture, Mrs. Ifeoma Anyanwutaku; Chairman, FCT Secondary Educational Board , Dr Yahaya Mohammed and Director of the Centre for China Studies Charles Onunaiju.
Some of others include school teachers, journalists, government officials and youth groups who were honoured as motivation to foster the friendship between both countries. In his remarks during the award ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Cui Jianchun, said that 2021 marked the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations between Nigeria and China.
He said that the choice of 50 recipients as well as the title of the awards was inspired in view of the five-decades-long relationship as well as the celebration of independence by both countries on October 1. “Over the past 50 years, political mutual trust between China and Nigeria has been greatly enhanced, and traditional friendship significantly improved.“Substantial progress in our win-win cooperation has been made, commercial, cultural and educational exchanges have been further promoted.
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