FG partners China on local production

The Federal Government said it is set to localise the production of renewable technologies through partnership with China-based Sinoma International Engineering Company.

This formed the crux of discussions between Nigeria’s Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, Ajuri Ngelale, and the Executive Management of Sinoma International Engineering Company at its Beijing headquarters on Tuesday.

In a brief made available to State House correspondents on Tuesday, Ngelale said the discussions harped on the importance of localised production to reduce reliance on imports and promote economic growth.

The meeting, attended by Sinoma’s Board Chairman, Mr. Yin Zhisong, and President, Mr. Zhu Bing, covered various areas of mutual interest, including decarbonisation of mining practices, ecological support and restoration.

Ngelale hailed Sinoma’s expertise in decarbonisation of mining practices, ecological support, and restoration, as well as automation of manufacturing processes for carbon capture, utilization, and storage, wind blades, and other technologies.

The brief read, “On Tuesday, I held substantive discussions with the Executive Management of Sinoma International Engineering Company at their Beijing headquarters in the presence of the Board Chairman, Mr. Yin Zhisong, and the Company’s President, Mr. Zhu Bing.

“We covered a wide range of important areas of mutual interest, going into significant depth on each of the agenda items. The expertise Sinoma has developed in the decarbonization of mining practices with full ecological support and restoration, as well as the cross-cutting automation of several manufacturing processes for CCUS (carbon capture, utilisation and storage), wind blades, and other very important technologies — the production of which Nigeria is now moving swiftly to localize (assembly to end-to-end) — is awe-inspiring and a testament to what innovative, dogged and determined leadership can yield.

“A very productive and consequential engagement today with more to follow in the days ahead.”

Ngelale said Tuesday’s talks will boost Nigeria’s renewable energy sector, create jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, aligning with the country’s climate action goals.