China has reiterated its opposition to foreign interference in the internal affairs of African nations while pledging a $140m military aid package for the continent.
The Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, made the statement during a briefing at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu.
Wang pledged one billion yuan ($136 million) in military aid to Africa and said China would help train 6,000 troops and 1,000 police officers across the continent.
He also noted that “China supports Nigeria in rallying countries in the region to achieve strength through unity, to build synergy through reconciliation, and to promote security through cooperation.
“China will firmly support Africans in addressing African issues in the African way, African people are the real masters of this continent,” Wang said after talks with Tinubu.
Wang began an Africa tour on January 6, visiting Namibia, the Republic of Congo and Chad before winding up his tour in Nigeria, where he held talks with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar in the capital Abuja.
