Sierra Leone minister cherishes study experience at CUG
- Source:chinadaily.com.cn |
- Updated: October 24, 2022
Sandy Edward Hinga, an alumnus of the China University of Geosciences(CUG), is currently minister of trade and industry of Sierra Leone.
Sandy Edward Hinga, who received a doctoral degree in environmental science and engineering at CUG in 2013, is currently minister of trade and industry of Sierra Leone. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Twelve years ago, Hinga became a graduate student at the CUG before also going on to receive his master's and doctoral degrees there.
In the break between his graduate and doctoral studies at the CUG, Hinga took part in a year-long exchange program with Yale University. He said with that the CUG enjoys recognition among renowned professors at Yale University and that they hailed the CUG for a special geological museum on its campus.
Sandy Edward Hinga, minister of trade and industry of Sierra Leone, attends a high-level conference. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Hinga would often stroll down Lumo road in the evening while a student at the university. He said that the nighttime scenery on Lumo Road had the power to revitalize him and that he still cherishes the beautiful memories.
Sandy Edward Hinga, who is currently minister of trade and industry of Sierra Leone, poses for a photo on the campus of the CUG. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Hinga left China in 2013 after receiving his doctoral degree. He said that he still misses his university life, classmates and teachers in Wuhan and would forever be grateful to the Chinese government and the CUG for their assistance and the opportunity to pursue a master's and doctoral degree in the country.
In addition, Hinga spoke highly of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the building of a China-Africa community with a shared future, both of which are mutually complementary. He noted that the formulation and implementation of 10 cooperation plans and eight major initiatives between China and Africa is of vital importance to further deepen bilateral win-win cooperation.
