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Nigeria Ends Romance With Taiwan by rtmajayi: 9:21pm On Jan 11, 2017
Nigeria’s Federal Government on Wednesday says she will no longer recognise Taiwan as a country but rather pledged support for One China.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, stated this while answering questions from newsmen after a joint news conference with the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs in Abuja.Onyeama said Nigeria had withdrawn all diplomatic relations with Taiwan as a country, adding that Taiwanese office in Abuja would be shut down and be relocated to Lagos.

According to him, Nigeria has communicated Taiwan and they are moving to Lagos as soon as possible.

“Taiwan will stop enjoying any privileges because it is not a country that is recognised under international law and under the position we have taken internationally we recognise the people of China.

“Taiwan will not have any diplomatic representation in Nigeria and also they will be moving to Lagos to the extent that they function as a trade mission with a skeletal staff.

“Chinese Government does not oppose trading with Taiwan as such as long there is no formal contact with the Government that will suggest recognition of Taiwan as sovereign country,” he said.

According to him, China does not oppose relationship with Taiwan in the level of trade but not on government to government level.

The minister, however, said that Nigeria was not forced to take the decision, noting that the development was a bit of anomaly on the side of Nigeria

He said that Nigeria recognised the People’s Republic of China as a country because Nigeria was one of the leading African nations that fought for China to reclaim its seat at the UN Security Council from Taiwan.

He said the step being taken was to right the wrong that one could not specifically say how it came.

“It was not very clear how it got into Nigeria system – an arrangement for the Taiwan for a trade mission.

“And in granting the right of the trade mission it did not accurately reflect the nature of relationship between Nigeria and Taiwan,” he said.

Onyeama stated that the country took the decision to remove any iota of doubt in the mind of the Chinese people.

He said on the issue of building trust, the international community had embraced one China and China is a member of the United Nations and we don’t want to leave any doubt on the issue.

The minister stressed that Nigeria would adhere to it completely and there is no ambiguity at all.

He said Nigeria as a nation would do everything to realise the One China Policy as well as any effort that would promote the peace and well being of the People’s Republic of China.

According to Onyeama, China is one of the countries that have been in full support of reforms in the UN that would see Africa having two seats at the UN Security Council, as such deserved to be supported in her unification drive of One China.

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Re: Nigeria Ends Romance With Taiwan by rtmajayi: 9:22pm On Jan 11, 2017
Is this not dancing to China's tune?


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Re: Nigeria Ends Romance With Taiwan by nickxtra(m): 9:36pm On Jan 11, 2017
Nigeria being conditioned by China, for a pot of poridge
Re: Nigeria Ends Romance With Taiwan by Edwinmason(m): 9:42pm On Jan 11, 2017
so since they were doing buisness taiwan dem nor know say nor be recognise state na now when china don come the story don change
Re: Nigeria Ends Romance With Taiwan by decatalyst(m): 9:42pm On Jan 11, 2017
It's expected and reasonable, since we are dining with China now
Re: Nigeria Ends Romance With Taiwan by Noneroone(m): 9:43pm On Jan 11, 2017
Biafra
Re: Nigeria Ends Romance With Taiwan by Grundig: 9:50pm On Jan 11, 2017
probably, one of the conditions to obtaining a loan and favour s from China.

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Re: Nigeria Ends Romance With Taiwan by Luckylife(m): 10:50pm On Jan 11, 2017
So pathetic and very shameful that Nigeria is been reduced to this level after losing as giant of Africa.
Re: Nigeria Ends Romance With Taiwan by Db55889(m): 12:22am On Jan 12, 2017
Do I really give a face about this? What a country Nigeria is.

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