An influential member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jimoh Ibrahim, believes that the newly inaugurated 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, has a chance to engage in discussions with Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, to enhance America’s presence in Africa and counter China’s growing influence on the continent.
“Donald Trump has a very good opportunity to sit down with Tinubu as an African leader and understand the political engagement that we have here because China is already infiltrating Africa,” Ibrahim said on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme.
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Ibrahim, a current senator representing the Ondo South District in the 10th National Assembly, revealed that BRICS+, a 10-member economic and political group with Chinese influence, has already engaged with Nigeria’s president about economic partnerships and trading in China’s Yuan.
He emphasized that China is actively working to establish itself as an economic powerhouse in Africa, and urged the United States to initiate talks with key African leaders to counter China’s expanding influence on the continent.
Ibrahim said, “China gave loans to many African countries to build airports, seaports and others but what is China looking for? The legitimacy of the continent.
“At the same time, China has come to Bola Tinubu to say: ‘Look, come and trade in our currency’. And Tinubu has given them the answer: ‘Increase the volume of trade, and increase my benefit before I come to you’. They go back home to think about it.
“Over time, America and China are going to look at Africa as the major desire of the geocentric political system in terms of the hegemonic leadership of the world and its acceptance.”
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