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German President Arrives Nigeria Tuesday On State Visit
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany will arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday on state visit for two days.
The German Embassy made this disclosure in a statement on Monday.
The statement said that President Steinmeier will meet with Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the President of the Commission of Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Alieu Omar Touray.
According to the statement, Steinmeier 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.
He will 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, hightech 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,” the statement said.
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