Speaker Abbas Leads Reps Delegation To 8th China International Import Expo

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, is at at the head of a high-level delegation of the House to the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) scheduled to hold in Shanghai on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.

The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria had extended an invitation to the Speaker to attend the 8th CIIE.

Accepting the invitation, Speaker Abbas expressed his deep gratitude to the Government and people of China for the sustained friendship and strategic partnership that continued to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Musa Krishi, in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, said the delegation, which already arrived in China, will participate in the opening ceremony of the 8th CIIE, where Abbas will deliver a 5-minute goodwill message.

The Speaker will hold a bilateral meeting with the Premier of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Li Qiang, where Speaker Abbas is expected to highlight key areas of collaboration between Nigeria and China, including parliamentary cooperation.

Speaker Abbas will also lead the delegation to a series of engagements, including participation at the China–Africa Economic and Cultural Forum, and a meeting with the Governor and Party Secretary of Zhejiang Province in Hangzhou on November 6, as well as a visit to the corporate headquarters of key Chinese companies.

On the delegation are the House Leader, Hon. (Prof.) Julius Ihonvbere; Deputy Minority Whip, Hon. George Ozodinobi; Hon. Auwalu Gwalabe; Hon. Muktar Umar; Hon. Babajimi Benson; Hon. Bello Isa Ambarura; Hon. Jaafar Yakubu, and Hon. Ahmed D. Safana.

The Chief of Staff to the Speaker, Prof. Jake Dan-Azumi, the Special Assistant to the Speaker on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, Barr. Chimdi Neliaku, and the Chief Protocol Officer to the Speaker, Musa Hussein, are also part of the delegation.

The delegation is expected to depart China for Nigeria on November 8, 2025.