President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has arrived in Nigeria to begin a three-day official visit.
The German President arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday night, where he was welcomed by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike.
President Steinmeier’s visit aims to underline the strength of Nigeria-Germany relations and to mark Germany’s appreciation of Nigeria.
Steinmeier, during his visit, is expected to meet with President Bola Tinubu, as well as with the President of the Commission of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Dr. Alieu Omar Touray.
He will then proceed to Lagos, where he will engage with business representatives, visit a start-up hub and meet with members of Nigeria’s culture sector and civil society.
A statement by the German embassy in Nigeria said: “Following the visit of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Nigeria in October 2023 and the visit of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to Germany in November 2023, President Steinmeier’s visit is the third exchange between both countries on the level of head of state or government since President Tinubu’s inauguration.
“This high frequency of visits is proof of the close relations between both countries and the serious interest of Germany in Nigeria. It is also evidence of a willingness to work together as strategic partners – an obvious fit, as both countries share striking commonalities, including being the strongest economy and the most populous country on their respective continents.”
The statement revealed that: “President Steinmeier will be accompanied by a business delegation of CEOs and high-ranking board members of some of Germany’s most successful companies in the fields of IT, high- tech and energy – an indication of the rising interest of German businesses in opportunities to invest in Nigeria.”
The German President will further meet with Dr. Nike Okundaye, popularly known as Mama Nike, of the Nike Art Gallery, and the legendary author and Nobel Laureate for Literature, Prof. Wole Soyinka, among other important Nigerian personalities.
Ozioma Samuel-Ugwuezi
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