China, Nigeria Deepen Power Sector Alliance as Minister Tegbe Meets Chinese Ambassador Yu Dunhai

Nigeria and China are moving to strengthen their strategic alliance, with fresh talks focused on boosting electricity supply, infrastructure expansion, and industrial growth in Africa’s largest economy.

The latest engagement took place in Abuja on Thursday, where China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, met with Nigeria’s Minister of Power and Director-General of the Nigeria-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Joseph Tegbe.

The meeting centered on expanding bilateral cooperation in key sectors considered critical to Nigeria’s economic transformation, particularly power infrastructure, manufacturing, and industrial development.

During the discussions, Ambassador Yu congratulated Tegbe on his recent appointment as Minister of Power and praised his role in strengthening ties between both countries through the Nigeria-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership initiative.

The Chinese envoy reaffirmed Beijing’s commitment to implementing agreements reached during the recent Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Summit and other diplomatic engagements involving leaders of both nations.

Yu stressed that stronger collaboration in electricity and infrastructure development could help accelerate Nigeria’s modernization drive while creating economic opportunities for citizens of both countries.

He also highlighted the importance of sustained cooperation in strategic sectors, noting that energy development remains a major pillar of China’s engagement with Nigeria and other African countries.

Responding, Tegbe described China as one of Nigeria’s most important development partners and appreciated Beijing’s longstanding support for Nigeria’s economic and social development projects.

The minister pledged closer collaboration with the Chinese Embassy and relevant Chinese institutions to drive practical investments in electricity infrastructure, manufacturing, and modern agriculture as the government seeks to improve power supply and industrial productivity across the country.

The renewed talks come as Nigeria continues to battle electricity challenges despite ongoing reforms and investments aimed at stabilizing the national grid and expanding access to power.