According to a presidential spokesperson, Stanley Nwocha, President Xi Jinping made this pledge on Wednesday while responding to a request by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who Vice President Kasim Shettima represented at the ongoing Belt and Road Initiative Forum in Beijing. The development comes after the railway projects flagged off in 2021 stalled as China withdrew its funding. However, after a meeting between both countries, Jinping renewed its commitment to refinancing the railway.
In the area of security, President Jinping promised a continued crackdown on terrorists, assuring categorically that China is committed to peace in the Sahel region, more so that its long-standing military training and MoUs on joint exercises remain sacrosanct.