President Bola Tinubu has appointed Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe
as Director-General and Global Liaison for the Nigeria-China strategic
partnership.
The development followed a commitment by the two countries
to establish hospital alliances and collaborate on medical research.
This was announced in a release by Bayo Onanuga, Special
Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), on Sunday.
According to the statement, Tegbe, a 1988 first-class
graduate in civil engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, will report
directly to the President.
He is also a fellow of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of
Taxation of Nigeria.
Onanuga said Tegbe will immediately submit a strategic
action plan to enable Nigeria to benefit from the agreements between the two
countries in Beijing.
“As the czar of the strategic partnership, he will lead
day-to-day operations, engage continuously with the Chinese counterparts, and
ensure that all deliverables are met and synchronised with national development
goals.
“In the strategic plan, he will outline the specific
deliverables, timelines, and key performance indicators for each area of
cooperation. This will include priority projects, projected investments and
expected socioeconomic outcomes,” part of the statement read.
Recall that at the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
(FOCAC), President Xi Jinping pledged 360 billion yuan, or about $51 billion,
in new financing to African nations in the next three years.
During his official visit before the FOCAC, President Tinubu
also obtained a commitment from President Xi to support Nigeria’s economic
diversification plans, infrastructure development, technology transfer, and job
creation.
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