By Linus Aleke, Abuja
Nigeria’s Consul General in Shanghai China, Mr. Chimezie Okeoma Ogu, has warned exporters against collaboration with evil manufacturers or marketers in China to export fake, expired and sub-standard products to Africa.
He noted that such acts contribute to the destruction of African markets and economy, as well as jeopardise the life and health of African people.
Mr Ogu, gave this warning to the African business community in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, during an end-of-the-year ceremony by the community.
In a statement, the Nigerian diplomat encouraged the African community in Yiwu to learn and adopt the best practices and experiences in their host city and ensure that quality and best products are exported to their countries to contribute to the development of the respective economy.
This is as the Nigerian Envoy appealed to the Chinese authorities to reconsider the high tariff imposed on agricultural export products to China.
This was in response to the question of the inability of Nigeria to export and trade agricultural produce from Nigeria to China.
Ogu, made this call during the global digital expo conference in Hangzhou, in Zhejiang province.
The Consul General also encourages them to be good ambassadors in their host city, as representatives of African cultures.
Mr. Ogu, tasked Africans in Yiwu province to live harmoniously with their host communities.
The occasion offered an opportunity for the Nigerian representatives in Shanghai to convene a meeting of Nigerians doing business in Yiwu at the sideline of the event.
He noted that Nigeria is disadvantaged because of the Chinese authorities’ classification of Nigeria as a developed economy and as such imposed more than two-digit taxation on goods and products from the country.
He said that this regime of tariff should be revisited by the Chinese central government in Beijing to allow Nigerian businessmen and their Chinese partners to participate in the new Chinese global digital economic promotion
