Nigeria Permanent Mission to di United Nations don tok say President Bola Tinubu don invite People's Republic of China to partner with Nigeria.

Dis na through di deployment and exchange of geophysical data across di country nautical domain to unlock di big potential of di blue economy.

Di Mission say di proposal dey focus on strategic partnership, technology transfer and data-driven collaboration, not di usual development assistance.

Di disclosure dey inside statement wey dem release on Tuesday by di Office of Nigeria Permanent Representative to di UN for New York.

Afta di keynote address wey Nigeria Permanent Representative to di UN, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, deliver at di United Nations Sustainable Development Workshop on High-quality Development of di Marine Economy for Beijing, China.

As im dey represent President Tinubu for di event, Ibrahim say Nigeria vision na to use geophysical intelligence, marine research and innovation to accelerate sustainable economic growth and make di country stand among di world leading blue economy nations.

According to di envoy, di President invitation to China dey driven by di belief say access to geophysical and oceanographic data go bring better long-term economic benefits than to rely on foreign aid.

"President Bola Tinubu dey offer China open invitation for partnership through geophysical data and innovation, not aid. Di future prosperity of nations dey inside harnessing di immense wealth of di oceans through knowledge, technology and strategic cooperation," Ibrahim tok.

Im commend China for dia leadership for advancing di global blue economy and reaffirm Nigeria commitment to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation for maritime development.

Ibrahim note say di establishment of Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy by Tinubu administration dey show di country determination to maximise economic opportunities inside dia maritime resources.