Breaking Tinubu Hosts German President Frank-walter Steinmeier In Aso Rock Villa

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is hosting the German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, at the State House in Abuja as part of Steinmeiers three-day state visit to Nigeria.

President Steinmeier arrived at the Forecourt of the State House at 1106 a.m., where President Tinubu and members of the Federal Executive Council received him.

His arrival was marked by ceremonial honours, including the rendition of the German anthem Deutschland ber alles and the Nigerian national anthem. The German leader also inspected a guard of honour mounted by the Brigade of Guards and was saluted with a 21-gun salute.

According to a statement by the German Embassy, President Steinmeiers visit aims to deepen Nigeria-Germany relations. While in Abuja, he is expected to meet with the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Alieu Omar Touray.