APC inclined towards China’s anti-graft policies

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun says that the party is favourably inclined to adopting the Chinese’ model of dealing with corruption which he said, the Communist Country was handling “strictly”.

He also added that the fallout of the recent visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to China has brought with it, very significant agreements that will affect every facet of the Nigerian economy.

Oyegun said this when he received in audience, the Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, Gu Xiaojie, when he came to pay a farewell visit to the party at the national secretariat in Abuja, yesterday.

The National Chairman, praised the out-going ambassador for successfully laying a firm foundation for close collaboration between the two nations especially in the areas of infrastructure and Agriculture.

Oyegun said: “we have listened to you and accept your offer. Even if only to come and learn how you have managed the menace of corruption which you are dealing with strictly.

“What is important is that, you have managed successfully to lay a firm foundation. It was in your time that the relationship between Nigeria and China become meaningfully solidify. It is in your time that the president of the federal republic of Nigeria visited China and came back with very significant agreements that will affect every facet of the Nigeria’s Economy.

“I’m not surprised that you have layed that foundation, maybe your government is trying to bring somebody to handle the very next phase of the relationship between the two countries. I must say that the result of the visit of our president was something that has given us a lot of joy because substantial agreements were recorded which in the next few months, knowing China as a very serious country, they make commitment and fulfill them, as soon as our budget comes on stream, we’ll be able to see the practical results on ground particular in the area of infrastructure and Agriculture.”

Ambassador Xiaojie had earlier, on behalf of the Communist party of China, extended an invitation to the party’s leadership to his country for close interaction and corporation between between them.

Both countries celebrated their 10th anniversary of strategic partnership last year.