President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with the German president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is in Nigeria on a three-day state visit.
Mr. Steinmeier arrived the Forecourt of the State House, Abuja, at 11:06am and was received by President Tinubu and members of the Executive Council.
Upon arrival, the German president was welcomed with the German Anthem, Deutschland über alles, afterwards the guards of honour mounted by Brigade of guards rendered the Nigerian Anthem and led the visiting leader in inspection of the guard.
A ceremonial guard inspection was also held, marking the relevance of the visit.
Moreover, in a statement by the German Embassy, President Steinmeier’s visit will include key meetings with the Nigerian leader and the president of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Alieu Omar Touray.
He is also scheduled to visit Lagos, where he will engage with business leaders, explore Nigeria’s start-up ecosystem, and meet with cultural and civil society representatives.
In Lagos, Steinmeier will meet prominent figures such as Dr. Nike Okundaye, renowned for her work at the Nike Art Gallery, and Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka.
This visit follows a series of high-level exchanges between Nigeria and Germany, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Nigeria in October 2023, and President Tinubu’s official trip to Germany in November 2023.
The German Embassy stressed that Steinmeier’s visit highlights the strong and growing relationship between Nigeria and Germany, reaffirming Germany’s appreciation of Nigeria’s role in global affairs.
