In 20 19, in recognition of Kong Tao's contribution, Musa, the local emperor of Abuja Jiwa, awarded him the title of "Wakilin Ayuka". This is Hausa in Africa, which means "engineering leader". Until now, Kong Tao's WeChat name is still "Wakilin Ayuka".
At that time, railway projects in African countries, including Nigeria, still adopted European standards. Kong Tao and his colleagues worked hard, and finally promoted the use of China standard, thus making Aka Railway the first railway in Africa to use China standard.
In addition, Kong Tao led a local primary school to build three brand-new school buildings to ensure that children in the village can go to school in a better environment. Local people began to call him "President Kong". 2065438+September 2008, Kong Tao visited the Nigerian "Huang Tu" and received a "gift". And this "gift" is the title of chief.
You know, foreigners in Nigeria can only be awarded the title of chief if they have made outstanding contributions to the local economic or social development and the improvement of people's lives. You know, foreigners in Nigeria can only be awarded the title of chief if they have made outstanding contributions to the local economic or social development and the improvement of people's lives.
After presenting its initial intention to Kong Tao, the Jiwa Chiefs' Committee also sent an official letter to the private Nigerian company in China, formally expressing its intention to confer the title of Chief Kong Tao. Kong Tao also reported the matter to the Party Secretary of the company. "The secretary is very supportive." So the company sent a formal reply to the chiefs' committee and accepted the other party's proposal.
This glorious traditional ceremony of Nigerian tribes is broadcast live to the whole world through the Internet. Kong Tao has worked in Abuja for nearly 65,438+00 years. Facing the highest honor awarded by African friends, his heart is full of complex feelings of glory, joy and anxiety. But before the ceremony, all the participants in China, including him, were mainly curious.
"Musa Huang Tu told me that I didn't have to take care of anything at the ceremony that day, just listen to their command." Kong Tao said that the most time-consuming part of Sheikh's whole coffin-sealing ceremony was dressing. "It takes a long time to put on a robe and a hat.
Then the local emperor gave me a sheriff's certificate and a sheriff's scepter, and then he took me out for a walk and have a look. During the ceremony, people in the tribe will sing and play music. "I was told what to do, so I did it."
In more than two years after winning the championship, Kong Tao became the general manager of China-Nigeria Operation Department. He said that compared with before he became an "officer", "the only change is that the business card has been reprinted. I printed the title, as long as I took out my business card, I could get closer to the locals. "
At the beginning of this year, Kong Tao finished his work in Nigeria and returned to Beijing. He also participated in the China-Africa "One Belt, One Road" international engineering technology and education training center project and continued to contribute to China-Africa friendship.