GERMAN PRESIDENT VISITS NIGERIA

GERMAN PRESIDENT VISITS NIGERIA

German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier will arrive in Nigeria for a three-day official visit.

A statement by the German embassy in Abuja said Steinmeier will be in Nigeria from Tuesday to Thursday.

While in Abuja, he is expected to meet with key Nigerian leaders, including President Bola Tinubu and Alieu Touray, president of the Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS).

“The German President 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, like Dr. Nike Okundaye and Prof. Wole Soyinka,” the statement reads.

“There will also be an opportunity to tour the city of Lagos and gain insights into the urban development of a megacity, including environmental and social challenges.

“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.

“This visit sends a strong signal: Nigeria is an important political, economic, and cultural partner of Germany in Africa.”