President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extended a warm reception to the visiting German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, on Sunday, at Aso Rock in Abuja, where they embarked on discussions aimed at strengthening diplomatic ties between their two nations.
The chancellor was accompanied by a delegation of top government officials, high-ranking German business people including Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of some of the highest-valued companies in the country as well as a cultural delegation.
The visit by the German Chancellor, who is on a two-day visit to the West African country, aims to strengthen bilateral relations between Germany and Nigeria.
This is the third major visit of Chancellor Scholz to Africa and his first visit to Nigeria since the inauguration of President Tinubu’s administration on May 29, 2023.