Tinubu Hosts German Chancellor Scholz In Aso Rock (Videos)

President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, received the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

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.

Naija News gathered that the trip 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.

Scholz was received by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on behalf of President Tinubu at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, alongside another top Nigerian government official.

The two-day visit by the German Chancellor between the 29th and 30th of October is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Germany and Nigeria.

While in Nigeria, the German Chancellor will hold talks with President Tinubu, government officials and players in the private sector during his stay in Africa’s biggest economy.

Scholz will also meet ECOWAS Commission President, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, in Abuja and then proceed to Lagos, where he will open a Nigeria-German Business Conference organised by the Nigerian-German Chamber of Commerce.

While in Lagos, he will interface with representatives of Nigerian Civil Society as well as with Nigerian start-up entrepreneurs.

Along with the delegation, Chancellor Scholz will take part in a tour of the city of Lagos to gain insights into the challenges and opportunities presented by a megacity such as Lagos.

See the videos below.