China Donates N60 Million To Aisha Buhari’s Project

The People’s Republic of China on Monday donated N60 million to support the Future Assured Initiative of President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha Buhari. The official presentation of the cheque was performed by the Chinese Deputy Chief of Mission, Lin Jing, who represented the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pinjian, at the State House in Abuja. Mr Pinjian said the gesture was part of the Chinese commitment to assist Mrs Buhari’s efforts in addressing the challenges faced by the victims of insurgency in the North East. He also said the Chinese government appreciated the effort of Future Assured programme in tackling malnutrition, maternal and child mortality as well as social problems facing vulnerable group in Nigeria. The Chinese Ambassador assured the wife of the president of their continued support toward improving health and well-being of women and children in Nigeria. Mr. Pinjian, who expressed Chinese’s appreciation to the long standing relationship between Nigeria and ...