The Nigerian government has urged its Chinese counterpart to remove trade tariffs for Nigeria.

China only recently announced the removal of trade tariffs for thirty three African countries.

The Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, according to a statement by her media aide, Magnus Eza disclosed this during an audience with the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai.

Odumegwu-Ojukwu, according to the statement, also expressed Nigeria’s readiness to industrialise.

She therefore said Nigeria will collaborate with China to achieve economic diversification.

She stated that Nigeria has had a robust relationship with China spanning over five decades, and noted that the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu prioritises the diversification and strengthening of the nation’s economy.