President Tinubu, German Chancellor To Strengthen Ties On Security, Power

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja

President Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz

President Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz have resolved to strengthen bilateral ties between Nigeria and Germany in the security, power, and railway sectors.

In a telephone conversation on Wednesday afternoon, the two leaders also expressed their willingness to cooperate in creative arts and skill development.

At the Presidential Power Initiative, Tinubu indicated that Nigeria would require assistance with power transmission.

Chancellor Merz pledged that Siemens would be ready to assist in that regard, while Deutsche Bank would be willing to finance the project.

The two leaders were dissatisfied with the crisis in the Sahel region, even as President Tinubu called for the supply of used helicopters to help in intelligence reconnaissance in the region.

"The Sahel corridor is bad and needs our support. Intelligence support reconnaissance is needed," the President said.

Diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Germany have been in place for up to 65 years.

German Chancellor Merz said that his country is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Nigeria's new ambassador to Germany.

He also spoke about the importance of arts and called for the establishment of Great Museum of African Arts.

The telephone conversation began at 2.01 pm and ended around 2.10 pm.

This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday in Abuja.

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