President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is internet hosting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the Villa. President Steinmeier is on a three-day state go to to Nigeria and arrived on the State Home in Abuja at 11:06 AM, the place he was obtained by President Tinubu and different government council members.

The welcoming ceremony included the taking part in of the German nationwide anthem, adopted by the Nigerian anthem, and a 21-gun salute by the Brigade of Guards. President Steinmeier additionally inspected the guard of honor.

Throughout his go to, President Steinmeier is scheduled to fulfill not solely with President Tinubu but in addition with Dr. Alieu Omar Touray, the president of the Financial Group of West African States (ECOWAS) Fee.

His itinerary consists of touring to Lagos to interact with enterprise leaders, go to a startup hub, and meet with figures from Nigeria’s cultural sector and civil society. Notable conferences in Lagos will embody encounters with Dr. Nike Okundaye of the Nike Artwork Gallery and Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka.

This go to follows a sequence of high-level exchanges between Nigeria and Germany, together with President Tinubu’s current journey to Germany and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s go to to Nigeria in October 2023. Based on the German Embassy, President Steinmeier’s journey highlights the sturdy relationship between Nigeria and Germany and symbolises Germany’s appreciation of Nigeria.