Nigeria stressed under APC, Secondus tells Chinese delegation

TRACKING >>The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has said that the country extremely stressed under the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.

According to him, the pervasive national would be over if the PDP gains electoral victory from in its ongoing case at the presidential election petition tribunal.

Secondus stated this on Tuesday while receiving a delegation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, led by its Deputy Director General, Mr Zhou Guohui at the party’s Abuja national secretariat.

In a statement signed by his media adviser, Ike Abonyi, the PDP chairman said that Nigeria is going through a lot of challenges especially in the area of economy and security, due largely to what he described as poor governance delivery by the APC.

The statement further quoted Secondus to have told his visitors that Nigeria and China shared a lot in common, especially in the area of population where China, with over 1.4 billion population remained the largest concentration of people in the world.

He was also quoted to have said that with over 200 million population, Nigeria has the largest concentration of black people in the world.

The PDP chair was also said to have stated that given its large population, no nation can ignore China regarding the volume of trade with other countries, including Nigeria.

The statement added that the PDP would continue to cherish a deepening relationship with China, as there is a lot to learn from that country in the area of infrastructural development.

The party chair also noted that the relationship between China and Nigeria flourished under the 16-year administration of the PDP.

He reportedly commended the Chinese government for ear marking about $60 billion dollars for the development of Africa, even as he expressed the hope that Nigeria will benefit handsomely from the gesture.

The six-man Chinese delegation was reported to have explained the country’s interest in Africa, particularly Nigeria and how China has strived to maintain good working relationship between the two countries.