L - R Mr. Carter: Newryton Official Lela Omo-Ikirodah: Project manager, NCSP Mr. Pong: CEO Newryton Judy Mellifonwu: Head, International Relations and Events Mr. David Chen: Assistant Secretary-General, China-Hainan Investment Council Martins Olajide: Head, Internal Operations Joe Onyiuke, Esq: Vice Chairman, NACCIMA Agriculture & Livestock Trade Group Adeola Adelabu: Head, media and PR
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The Nigeria–China Strategic Partnership (NCSP) recently welcomed a senior delegation from Newryton International Industrial Development Co. Ltd, a prominent Chinese investment and industrial development consortium, to explore ways of strengthening bilateral trade, industrial collaboration and development financing between the two nations.
The Newryton team was headed by Mr David Chen, Assistant Secretary‑General of the China Hainan Investment Council, and was accompanied by Mr Joe Onyuike, Vice‑Chairman of NACCIMA’s Agriculture and Livestock Trade Group, who conveyed NACCIMA’s support for the visit. The delegation had earlier met with the Nigerian Association of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) to lay the groundwork for their discussions.
Talks centred on creating a Nigeria–China Trade and Investment Platform, including a proposed Promotion Centre in China that would help Nigerian products, investors and state governments gain footholds in the Chinese market.
Newryton also highlighted opportunities within Hainan Province’s Free Trade Port, which offers preferential policies that Nigerian businesses can leverage to boost exports and attract new investment. In his remarks, Mr Pong outlined plans to partner with NCSP in accessing FOCAC‑supported financing for strategic projects in agriculture, energy, mining, solid‑minerals processing and related sectors.
Aquaculture emerged as a key focus, with the delegation pointing to the upcoming Global Aquaculture Conference in Hainan and inviting Nigerian stakeholders to participate. They also expressed readiness to deepen cooperation in vocational training and employment under the Belt and Road Initiative. Welcoming the guests, Martins Olajide, NCSP’s Head of Internal Operations, reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to mutually beneficial partnerships and highlighted the Nigerian Oil Palm Industrial Park as a flagship demonstration project.
Judy Melifonwu, NCSP’s Head of International Relations, underscored the advantages of China’s zero‑tariff policy and the forthcoming NAQS–GACC protocol for exporting Nigerian aquaculture products, noting that these frameworks would boost Nigeria’s competitiveness in global markets. Both sides pledged to advance discussions toward a structured cooperation framework covering all priority areas.
