The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian has encouraged the people of Taraba not to panic as the Chinese government was working harder to curtail the spread of the deadly coronavirus every where.
Pingjian gave the advice on Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit on Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba at the Government House in Jalingo.
The Ambassador said the purpose of his visit to the state was to explore ways of strengthening bilateral cooperation with the State Government.
He said that the cooperation would go along way in improving the socio-economic development of the two partners.
He recalled that the Nigeria -Chaina bilateral trade in the past has reached a historical height of over 19 billion dollars and urged for the continuation of the beneficial relationship.
The ambassador advised his country men to live in peace with Nigerians and to respect the locals and their cultures as well as obey the constituted authority.
Pingjian stressed that the inception of Forum on China African Cooperation for 2020 has increased significantly the Nigeria -China bilateral relationships.
The Chinese ambassador while appreciating the hospitality of Taraba people towards the Chinese citizens.
According to him, the relationship between Nigeria and China could only be described as that of twin brothers as the two countries shared alot of similarities.
Ishaku, who was represented by the State Deputy Governor Haruna Manu assured the Chinese ambassador that his administration since coming on board have being collaborating with the Chinese in the areas of road construction and other critical infrastructure in the state.
The Governor appreciated the enormous contributionsbof the Chinese to the socio-economic development of the state in particular and Nigeria at large.
He assured the ambassador that the Chinese citizens would continue to be protected and their welfare would not be taken for granted.
Ishaku said the Chinese who are residents in the state have being living a productive and peaceful life with the people of the state.
He appreciated the role played by the Chinese towards the development of the state.
He said his administration remained committed towards strengthening bilateral ties with the Chinese especially in the areas of trade and construction among others.
The governor, while commisserating with the Chinese Government over the deadly coronavirus outbreak, said the Taraba government was optimistic that the country would overcome the epidemic.
