Chinese Firms Eye Nigeria’s Oil Sector Amid Strengthening Bilateral Ties
A total of 216 Chinese companies have expressed interest in investing in Nigeria, with 74 firms specifically targeting opportunities in the oil and gas sector, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Nigeria-China Relations, Jaafaru Yakubu, highlighted this development during a meeting with NUPRC Chief Executive Gbenga Komolafe. He noted that the surge in interest follows the recent signing of the Nigeria-China Relationship Agreement,
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