German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul Begins Nigeria Visit for Talks on Trade and Security
The visit includes a business roundtable and consultations on renewable energy, green industrialisation and skills development, the embassy said.
- On Tuesday, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul began a two-day official visit to Nigeria, meeting with ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray and Nigerian officials in Abuja to strengthen diplomatic and economic cooperation.
- Part of Wadephul's third African diplomatic tour this year, the visit signals Berlin's strategic pivot to deepen partnerships amidst what the minister described as "global geopolitical upheaval." His earlier stops included Ethiopia, Kenya, and Morocco.
- Accompanied by German parliament members and CEOs, the delegation will participate in business roundtables exploring increased trade, investment opportunities, and renewable energy collaboration with Nigerian companies and officials.
- On Wednesday, the minister travels to Lagos for the second leg, focusing on strengthening economic and cultural ties. The German Embassy characterized the relationship as a "strong partnership based on mutual respect and common interests."
- Strategic partnerships with stable nations like Nigeria address Europe's waning influence in the Sahel, where AES nations evicted French forces and shifted toward Russia, disrupting uranium supplies vital to European nuclear power.
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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul reaffirmed Berlin's commitment on Wednesday to supporting Nigeria on security as it battles militant groups, and said violence in the Sahel threatened all coastal states in the region.
The security forces in Nigeria are overstretched in the face of multiple crises. Every year thousands of people die as a result of violence carried out by terrorist militias and armed gangs. Foreign Minister Wadephul nevertheless emphasizes the potential of the country and appeals to German companies.
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