The Administrator of Grace Schools, Lagos Mrs Olatokunbo Edun has underscored the need to deepen the cultural exchanges between Nigeria and China.
She said this was necessary because of the enormous benefits derivable from promoting cross cultural exchanges.
Edun, who spoke at the roundtable discourse tagged : “China modernisation and poverty alleviation policies :Lessons for Nigeria” organised by the African and Asian Researchers Association of Nigeria (AARAN)stated that with China’s role in technological and infrastructural development, Nigeria has a lot to take advantage of.
Edun asserted that the promotion of Chinese language has exposed students of Grace Schools to information and improved communication skills
Grace Schools, according to her, is the pioneer of Chinese teaching in Lagos with the adequate support of the Confucius Institute, University of Lagos.
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She added that the cross cultural exchange has helped in no small measures to boost the learning capabilities of the students in Chinese language.
This, she said, has been achievable through vigorous teaching,study exchange visits to China and intensive learning of Chinese language.
The Consul of the Consulate General of the Chinese Consulate in Lagos, Mr Liang Benbin emphasised the need for Nigeria to learn from the workable policies and strategies adopted by the Chinese government to develop it’s economy.
Benbin stated that China focuses more protection of the environment and the Education of her citizens.
China, according to him,is focused in developing the economy and poverty alleviation.
The citizens, according to him, are provided social security to improve their living conditions.
He asserted further education is the most effective way to lift people out of poverty.
The Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute , University of Lagos,Professor Zhao Hongling, said China has remained focus on developing the economy and collaborating with other countries.