China offers scholarships to 64 UNIZIK students

A total of 64 students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka,
Anambra state have benefitted from the Confucius Institute of the
University to study in China.

Unveilng the names of the students yesterday, the Vice
Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Joseph Ahaneku said the
university is the first in the sub Saharan Africa to host the
Confucius Institute where exchange of language and culture takes
place.

He said the partnership which spans close to 10 years have seen
over 180 students of the university awarded scholarship to study in
various universities in China.

Ahaneku said the gesture goes a long way to show the growing
partnership between the University and the People’s Republic of
China.

According to the vice chancellor, the institution, through the
Confucius Institute, has ordered her steps to mainstream in Chinese
commerce, business, entrepreneurship, technology among others.

“We are using this platform to drive all areas of human
endeavour to train our students to become self reliant and job
creators on graduation.

“We are available and ready, give us the test and we will be
able to take Nigeria to a higher level. I dream of a time, when
products sold in various countries in Africa and beyond will have
the inscription, ‘Made in Nigeria, Awka, Nnewi, etc’ and this is
the surest way of empowerment and getting rid of unemployment.” he
added.

In his remarks, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, His
Excellency, Zhou Ping Jian, disclosed that the two countries share
a lot of similarities ranging from being the populous Nations in
their respective continents to becoming the largest economies
respectively.

“Nigeria is so endowed with human capital and natural resources,
hence has all it takes to become a leading manufacturing giant in
Africa. China has shown great political willingness to support
Nigeria’s industrialization.

“The Confucius Institute can act as training base not only for
languages but for some skills and cultural understanding and as a
bridge between the Chinese business community and Nigerian business
community” he said.

A total of 64 students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka,
Anambra state have benefitted from the Confucius Institute of the
University to study in China.

Unveilng the names of the students yesterday, the Vice
Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Joseph Ahaneku said the
university is the first in the sub Saharan Africa to host the
Confucius Institute where exchange of language and culture takes
place.

He said the partnership which spans close to 10 years have seen
over 180 students of the university awarded scholarship to study in
various universities in China.

Ahaneku said the gesture goes a long way to show the growing
partnership between the University and the People’s Republic of
China.

According to the vice chancellor, the institution, through the
Confucius Institute, has ordered her steps to mainstream in Chinese
commerce, business, entrepreneurship, technology among others.

“We are using this platform to drive all areas of human
endeavour to train our students to become self reliant and job
creators on graduation.

“We are available and ready, give us the test and we will be
able to take Nigeria to a higher level. I dream of a time, when
products sold in various countries in Africa and beyond will have
the inscription, ‘Made in Nigeria, Awka, Nnewi, etc’ and this is
the surest way of empowerment and getting rid of unemployment.” he
added.

In his remarks, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, His
Excellency, Zhou Ping Jian, disclosed that the two countries share
a lot of similarities ranging from being the populous Nations in
their respective continents to becoming the largest economies
respectively.

“Nigeria is so endowed with human capital and natural resources,
hence has all it takes to become a leading manufacturing giant in
Africa. China has shown great political willingness to support
Nigeria’s industrialization.

“The Confucius Institute can act as training base not only for
languages but for some skills and cultural understanding and as a
bridge between the Chinese business community and Nigerian business
community” he said.