Former Governor of Abia State, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has urged Nigerians to research more about Chinese system and the significance in their ongoing co-operation.
He made this statement during the book presentation by John C. Azu, Daily Trust’s judiciary reporter, titled: “Contemporary Legal Cooperation: China and Africa – A Contemporary Survey of Legal Systems”, on Thursday in Abuja.
He stated that Nigerians need to study about the development of China, how it evolved as a country.
He said, “If you want to move your country or any business for that matter from one point to the other, the most important thing is strategy. And you can’t develop a good strategy if you don’t have a proper understanding of data or information on where you are going.
“It might surprise you to note that there is hardly any inch the Chinese don’t know about in this country, but we know so little about them. The only things we know are the beautiful things coming from China, their strong gross domestic product and their efforts to eradicate poverty.”
He appreciated the author for considering the legal systems of the countries stating that before any one thinks of starting a business, he/she must understand the legal system of the country and how they behave.
During the dialogue session, Lawyer Nnamdi Ahaiwe, warned against spreading false information about the Chinese activities in Nigeria. It claimed that Chinese firms indulge in illegal mining and violation of workers’ rights.
“We have those concerns about the Chinese already because I have been involved in some of those issues, we see how they fly those things on social media; we know that Nigerian firms do all those things three times worse because they (companies) are all humans and not angels.”