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President Tinubu receives German President in Aso Villa

This morning, President Tinubu welcomed German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to the Aso Rock Villa.

Steinmeier’s visit marks him as the second German leader to come to Nigeria in the past 14 months and the third European leader to visit since the onset of the Russo-Ukrainian War in February 2022. The ongoing conflict has heightened European interest in Africa’s energy resources as EU nations look for alternatives to Russian supplies impacted by sanctions.

Today’s meeting underscores over six decades of diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Germany, a relationship bolstered by high-level visits that began in 1978 with then-Chancellor Helmut Schmidt’s trip to Nigeria.

The ceremony featured an inspection of a brigade of guards and a 21-gun salute at the State Banquet Hall’s forecourt, symbolizing the significance of this diplomatic encounter.

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