 Nigeria is China's most important strategic partners in Africa in a third belt and road initiative forum for international cooperation that will be held in China next week. These were the words of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Nigeria, Yan Yoking, and the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative. The event which was held in Lagos had Chinese experts, members of the Nigerian public, and the academician attendants, a correspondent Paul George reports. Gathered at this symposium are Chinese and Nigerians. They are here to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative and how both countries can consolidate their bilateral trade. Speaking about what Nigeria stands to benefit at the forum, China Consulate General in Lagos, Yan Yiting says she is confident that it will be a win-win for both countries. We had made a lot of cooperation, good results in the future in the field of infrastructure, investment and trade, and the education culture and so on. So I'm confident that after the next forum, Nigeria and China will have more cooperation. The Consulate General listed the successes of infrastructure executed by China in Nigeria, reassuring Nigerians of a government's commitment at consolidating on works done so far. Also speaking, the acting director, research and studies Nigerian Institutes of International Affairs, Lagos, Professor FM Ubi, commanded the Chinese government for inroads made in Nigeria. I mentioned that in the past 10 years, the Belt and Road Initiative achieved a lot of landmarks in Nigeria. For example, Lakey Deepsea Port and Lagos Ibadan Highway and Lagos Blue Line. Even here, we built a lakey, free tritone and the Algun, Guangdong free tritone and so on. For every new policy that the Chinese government comes up with, any new initiative I've always been involved in the study on the Belt and Road Initiative. Most of those infrastructures I have been witness to them. Nigeria, China, Africa, relationship has come to stay. Other speakers commented on the challenges encountered in the course of the project. The road of the BRI in these 10 years has not been very smooth. There has been a lot of cancellation of projects. A lot of proposals have been revisited over and over. But nevertheless, one thing remains certain, Africa is gaining from the BRI. In the Belt and Road Initiative, these projects are executed by the Chinese government themselves. Then, let's say the key is handover to you and you use this project to generate the funds. Normally, as it's done, you seek for funds and the money is given to you and the money is diverted. No, it doesn't happen in the Belt and Road Initiative. So, it's zero corruption tolerance free. As the celebration came to a close, Nigerians are hopeful of more infrastructural development in the country. Paul George, Plus TV News.