Bauchi Gov appoints Chinese as Economic Adviser

A Chinese national, Li Zhensheng, has been appointed by Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, as Economic Adviser to the state government.

Governor Mohammed disclosed this on Thursday during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the China Global Promotion Cooperation Research Centre in Bauchi.

The governor explained that this was aimed at positioning Bauchi as a rising hub of international cooperation, with the long-term partnership expected to accelerate investment, infrastructure development, and bilateral collaboration across sectors such as agriculture, education, healthcare, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, and trade facilitation.

According to him, “As part of the deal, a Bauchi State Representative Office will be established in China to oversee project implementation and ensure timely delivery.”

Indeed, the MoU outlines a framework for cooperation, with specific project agreements to be developed on a case-by-case basis.

This, he said, is in line with the diplomatic framework between President Xi Jinping of China and President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria, which is designed to strengthen relations at both national and subnational levels.

He also said, “This agreement is not just about infrastructure—it’s about transforming lives. We are opening Bauchi to the world.”

He stressed that the collaboration would boost foreign direct investment, create jobs, enhance skills, modernise key sectors, and improve Bauchi’s global visibility.

For Zhensheng, Chairman of the China Global Promotion Cooperation Research Centre, the Centre is committed to mobilising global resources to support Bauchi’s economic transformation.

He said, “We are committed to helping Bauchi achieve sustainable growth, modern infrastructure, and improved livelihoods.”

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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