Just In: Tinubu Meets Top World Leader, Scholz, in Abuja, Photo, Videos Emerge
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that his government is all out to change the narrative about Nigeria having a weak and crawling economy by bringing about a transformation to governance
- The President made the assertion on Sunday evening, October 29, during bilateral talks with German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and his entourage at the State House, Abuja
- The German chancellor is on a two-day working visit to Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria
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State House, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday afternoon, October 29, received the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Scholz, who arrived at the Villa’s forecourt at 03:40 pm, is visiting Nigeria for the first time since assuming office in December 2021, The Punch reported.
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The chancellor, who is on a two-day visit to Nigeria, is reportedly accompanied by a delegation of high-ranking German business people including Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of some of the highest-valued companies in the country as well as by a cultural delegation, a report by Channels Television said.
Scholz had met with Tinubu at the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, in September.
Per Vanguard newspaper, Scholz will meet with ECOWAS Commission President Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, representatives of Nigerian civil society, and Nigerian start-up entrepreneurs. He will also open a Nigeria-German Business Conference and take part in a tour of Lagos.
Jonathan visits Tinubu at Aso Villa
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu received former President Goodluck Jonathan at the state house.
A video of Jonathan's visit to Tinubu was shared by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on its verified X (formerly Twitter) page on Friday, October 27.
Tinubu reacts as Nigeria wins case in UK
Legit.ng also reported that President Tinubu commended the victory of the federal government over the Process and Industrial Development Limited at the Business and Property Court in London, United Kingdom (UK).
Tinubu applauded the UK court for prioritising the merits of the case above all other considerations.
War: Israel speaks on Nigerians' safety
In another related news, Legit.ng reported that Michael Freeman, the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, said his country will do everything in its capacity to ensure the safety of Nigerians and citizens of other countries in Israel are safe.
Freeman made the clarification while addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, October 10, adding that the Saturday attack by Hamas, where about a thousand people died in a day, was the gravest since the Holocaust.
Source: Legit.ng
