Chinese Consulate Host Students of Itedo Primary School

The sprawling Chinese Consulate located in Victoria Island played host to 50 students of Itedo Nursery and Primary School who were invited over to partake in an Open Day activity by the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos.

The excited students who were all smiles and eager to learn were guided through a tour on how to learn Chinese Visa application procedure, understanding the meaning of Chinese national flag, Chinese national Emblem and the history of the Chinese Consulate.

Students of Itedo Primary School were also shown graphics of the historical photographic gallery showing the bilateral exchange between China and Nigeria. There was also an exhibition of Chinese paper cutting and a video on modern development in China and Chinese traditional art performance including Chinese Calligraphy and Martial arts.

Speaking at the Open Day get-together, the Chinese Consulate General said, “this year marks the 10^th anniversary of the establishment of the strategic relationship between Nigeria and China and the in-depth development of bilateral relations serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and people.

“China attaches great importance to the development of its ties with Nigeria, and is ready to work in concert with Nigeria to continuously promote the strategic partnership between the two countries to a new high. This cultural exchange is meant to provide an opportunity for the younger generation of Nigerians especially students in schools, to have better understanding of China and Chinese culture, the Open Day activity is also staged with the purpose to promote the friendship between Nigeria and the people of Chinese,” he said.

It could be recalled that in 2014, the Chinese Consulate encouraged and coordinated some Chinese companies in Nigeria to join hands in the China-Africa people-to-people Friendship Action to implement the Playground Renovation Project to improve the campus environment of Itedo Primary School which turned out to be successful.

Head Teacher, Itedo Nursery and Primary School, Mr Tolu Ogungbulugbe expressed happiness at the gesture of the Chinese Consulate. “This is a laudable gesture and the students feel excited about the cultural exchange initiative. Such an effort will only further strengthen the ties between Nigeria and China. The pupils will also have an to learn more about Chinese culture and its people. You can see it on the f aces of the pupils that they are quite excited about this experience and when they get back home they’ll have a lot to tell and teach their folks and friends from the experience they have gathered at this Open Day exchange.

“I must also commend the Chinese Consulate for the efforts they have made to improve upon the structure of the school. The school used to be a flooded arena but all that is a thing of the past, thanks to the efforts of the Chinese Consulate. They have done a marvellous job considering the fact that they have come to our aid on two occasions,” Mr Tolu added.