The China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has pledged to support Nigeria with more infrastructure development in critical sectors of the nation’s economy as part of the efforts to deepen China- Nigeria bilateral relations.
Representative of CHEC, Lin Jie, said this while making his remarks during events organised by the company to celebrate the 59th Independence Anniversary of Nigeria and the 70th Independence Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, held at Government Science School, Alizaga, Nasarawa Eggon, in Nassarawa state on Tuesday.
Jie noted that the expansion of the 5.4 km of Abuja-Keffi Expressway and the dualisation of Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia-Makurdi Road Project by CHEC would benefit local communities by providing employment, skill acquisition and technical expertise, including more Corporate Social Responsibility for the host communities.
He restated the socio economic importance of the project, adding the company also had investment projects in the Lagos Lekki Deep Sea Port, which is more than one billion dollars. CHEC is the major investor and also the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor of the Lekki Deep Sea Port.
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In fulfilment of its Corporate Social Responsibility, the company donated stationery, educational and sports facilities to the Government Science School Alizaga and Pilot Primary School. These schools are all science-based schools located in the host community (Nasarawa Eggon).
Chairman of Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area, Mohammed Danlami, represented by the Education Secretary, Mark Kaura, in his remarks, commended the Company for the road projects and for donating the items. He said that the government of the state and the host communities will “continue to collaborate with the Chinese to make their stay very fruitful”.
Also responding, the principal of Government Science School, Ogire Christopher, said it was amazing that China and Nigeria were celebrating independence on the same day even as he commended the investments of China in Nigeria.
“We are very happy for China to come to Nigeria and decide to do a responsibility that has to do with building the nation so that our youth will have jobs,” he said.
