Calabar to Host World Mayors' Conference

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Calabar to Host World Mayors' Conference


Nigeria is set to play host to the 2016 edition of world Mayors' conference on May 23 and May 27 in Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State. 
Chairman, World Mayors’ Conference, African Region, Eyo Asuquo, made this known this weekend in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Mr. Qin Jian.
“We are at the embassy to officially inform it of the forthcoming World Mayors’ Conference and to solicit the Embassy’s support to mobilse mayors from China to attend the conference,” he said.
Asuquo noted that the objectives of the conference were in line with the agenda of President Buhari to diversify the country’s economy from oil to agriculture and solid minerals. Adding that the conference would be attended by the 774 local government chairmen from the country as well as mayors from Africa, Asia, America and Europe.
Qin Jian, the Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of China to Nigeria, while appreciating the team for the visit, reiterated that China was always willing and ready to partner Africa in any way it could to promote a win-win cooperation.
He said that China had no fewer than 2,000 mayors in all its provinces.
The envoy then tasked the organisers of the conference to put adequate modalities in place to ensure a successful hosting.
Jian also expressed his embassy’s resolve to inform relevant stakeholders about the importance of the conference.
The conference manager, John Igoche, said that some of the benefits of the conference would include capacity training, skills’ acquisition as well as showcasing the potentials of various participating countries.
Igoche said that his committee had resolved to host a successful conference and called for a win-win situation for all would-be participating countries.

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