Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has stated that more Nigerian women will benefit from China-Nigeria high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
He made this known during the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration in Abuja, themed “Her Story and Future,” which aligns with the United Nations’ IWD theme: “For All Women and Girls: Rights, Equality, Empowerment.” The event also marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
Yu emphasized that gender should not be a barrier to human progress, adding that equal access to education and resources enables women to shape history and drive development.
He said: “Over the years, practical cooperation between China and Nigeria has deepened across various fields, providing many Nigerian women with better medical resources, more agricultural skills, and increased business and entrepreneurial opportunities. Last year, President Tinubu successfully visited China and attended the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, elevating China-Nigeria relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
“The positive development of China-Nigeria relations is inseparable from the direct participation and active promotion of women from both countries in various sectors. China will work with Nigeria to better implement the consensus reached by our leaders, carry out the Ten Partnership Action Plans, including promoting women’s exchanges, and jointly build a high-level China-Nigeria community with a shared future”.
“I believe more women will benefit from the high-quality cooperation under the “Belt and Road” initiative, realizing their dreams, and creating an even more splendid future”.
