Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka will meet with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier who is in Nigeria on a state visit.
Mr Steinmeier will meet with Soyinka and textile designer Nike Davies-Okundaye and engage with business people in Lagos, according to a statement on Monday by the German embassy.
He will also meet with president of the Commission of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Dr. Alieu Touray.
“There will also be an opportunity to tour the city of Lagos and gain insights into the urban development of a megacity, including environmental and social challenges,” the statement read.
President Bola Tinubu welcomed Steinmeier to the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja on Wednesday morning.
Upon his arrival, the German leader was greeted with his country’s anthem and the Nigerian anthem, followed by an inspection of the Guard of Honour mounted by the Presidential Brigade of Guards.
After the 21-gun salute, Tinubu led Steinmeier into his office for closed-door talks.
Steinmier arrived in Abuja on Tuesday evening. He is accompanied by a business delegation of CEOs and high-ranking board members of some of Germany’s most successful companies in the fields of IT, high-tech and energy.
Steinmeier is the second German leader to visit Nigeria in 14 months and the third European leader to visit the West African state since the Russo-Ukrainian War began in February 2022.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the country on October 29, 2023, for his two-day working visit where he met business leaders in Lagos a day after.
