High-point of the French President, Emmanuel Macron's visit to Nigeria, was when he was presented the drawing of an 11-year-old artist, Kareem Waris Olamilekan, at the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos, Tuesday, July 3, 2018.
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| From Left: Kareem Olamilekun, President Emmanuel Macron, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi, Ambode, at the New Afrika Shrine, Lagos, Tuesday, 3rd July, 2018. |
President Emmanuel Macron, embarked a two-day official visit to Nigeria, Tuesday, July 3, 2018, to foster closer relationship with English-speaking Africa.
The French President was received at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, by Nigeria's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, at about 3:10pm (local time). This visit came 17 years after Macron's stay in Nigeria. "It's very emotional for me to come back to Nigeria 17 years after my stay. I didn't imagine I’d be back in these conditions." President Macron twitted.
Nigeria's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, stated that this visit "will strengthen economic, trade, and cultural relations between France and Nigeria, while reinforcing French support in the security area.
The French President was received at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, by Nigeria's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, at about 3:10pm (local time). This visit came 17 years after Macron's stay in Nigeria. "It's very emotional for me to come back to Nigeria 17 years after my stay. I didn't imagine I’d be back in these conditions." President Macron twitted.
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| Nigeria's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama (left) welcomes President Emmanuel Macron to Nigeria, Teusday, 3rd July, 2018. |
Nigeria's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, stated that this visit "will strengthen economic, trade, and cultural relations between France and Nigeria, while reinforcing French support in the security area.
Later on, President Macron met with Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, where information made available revealed that issues that bothers on security was discussed.
Muhammadu Buhari twitted: "Our discussions focused on security, especially regarding G5S and stabilizing the Sahel; economic issues; and the Inter Basin Water Transfer for Lake Chad. Our two countries also signed a number of Agreements."
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| French President, Emmanuel Macron (left) in a hand-shake with Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, in Abuja, on Teusday, 3rd July, 2018. |
The Nigerian government further pledged to "continue to work with France for the benefit of both countries, in security, the fight against corruption, the economy, and in tackling the effects of climate change."
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