Tinubu hosts German President Steinmeier at Presidential Villa
As part of a three-day visit to Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently hosting the German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who arrived at 11:06 a.m., at the State House in Abuja.
President Steinmeier, while he was received by President Tinubu and members of the Federal Executive Council, was welcomed by a rendition of the German anthem Deutschland über alles and the Nigerian national anthem.
The German leader also inspected a guard of honour mounted by the Brigade of Guards and was saluted with a 21-gun salute.
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According to a statement by the German Embassy, President Steinmeier’s visit aims to deepen Nigeria-Germany relations, and he is expected to meet with the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Alieu Omar Touray.
Steinmeier’s itinerary will also take a tour visit to Lagos, where he is expected to meet with business leaders, visit a start-up hub, and engage with members of Nigeria’s cultural sector and civil society. Notable engagements include meetings with Dr. Nike Okundaye of the Nike Art Gallery and Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka.
Source: Vanguard newspaper
