run Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, China could build and operate refineries in Nigeria and also engage in oil exploration activities in the Chad basin area. Obasanjo said under the transfer of technology agreement, China had been granted right to manufacture agricultural machinery and also establish a plant to manufacture television sets in Nigeria. "We will give you all the cooperation that is required on these," he said. Obasanjo said he had also initiated moves for China, which was once involved in the rehabilitation of Nigeria's railways, to return and get the trains working. Responding, Wu thanked Nigeria for its cooperation and for remaining "a trustworthy friend in the international arena". He urged the Nigerian government to close down the Taiwanese trade office in Africa's most populous country. --SP 2235 Local Time 1935 GMT
