- President Xi Jinping (right) with then President Muhammadu Buhari
By Anthony Nwachukwu
President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, has expressed deep condolences over the death of Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari.
In a condolence message to President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, Xi, on behalf of the Chinese Government and people, extended sincere sympathy to Buhari’s bereaved family, the Nigerian Government and people.
Xi described Buhari as an important leader for Nigeria, who dedicated himself to exploring a development path suited to his country’s national conditions, made outstanding contributions to national unity and progress, and was highly respected in the international community.
According to XI, Buhari steadfastly upheld friendship with China, actively promoted the Nigeria-China friendship and China-Africa cooperation. He added that Buhari’s passing represented a tremendous loss to the Nigerian people and the loss of a dear friend to the Chinese people.
The Chinese leader further disclosed that his country highly values the development of its relations with Nigeria and is willing to work with the Nigerian side to consistently move forward the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.
