Nigeria and China Sign Cultural Cooperation Agreement

On Friday, Nigeria and China solidified their cultural and creative partnership by signing a Strategic Cooperation Agreement between the China Movie Channel (CMC) and the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). This agreement was formalized during the China-Nigeria Film and Literature Symposium at the China Cultural Centre in Abuja, attended by government officials, diplomats, filmmakers, broadcasters, and literary stakeholders.

Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, emphasized the importance of literature and film in preserving history and fostering cultural understanding. He noted that Nigeria's Nollywood is the second-largest film industry globally, while China has the largest cinema market.

The agreement aims to promote content exchange, enhance people-to-people ties, and encourage cooperation among creative professionals. NTA Director-General Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos described the agreement as a new phase in Nigeria-China relations, highlighting opportunities for content co-production, professional training, and technology transfer.

The permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Abdulkarim Ozi Ibrahim, expressed confidence in the partnership's potential to strengthen cultural understanding.