German Chancellor Merkel to meet Buhari in Abuja Friday

German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, is expected to meet President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday.

Merkel will on Wednesday begin a tour of three West African countries, including Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria.

Merkel is to spend Wednesday through Friday in the three countries, accompanied by an economic delegation, Deputy Government Spokeswoman, Ulrike Demmer said Friday in Berlin.

She is expected to meet President Buhari on Friday morning at the State House, Abuja, as part of her visit.

Migration, with special focus on Merkel’s campaign to tackle the causes that have led to an upsurge of refugees headed to Europe, will feature on the discussion agenda.

The first leader Merkel would meet on her trip is Senegalese President, Macky Sall.

Merkel is to meet Wednesday afternoon with Sall to discuss economic developments in the country and regional cooperation.

In the evening she will meet with civil society representatives.

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She will then head to the Ghanaian capital of Accra to meet President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday to discuss economic affairs and foreign policy.

The chancellor will also take part in a German business-organised round table that will focus on private investment linked to the G20 “Compact with Africa” initiative.

Finally, Merkel is to head to Nigeria on Friday to meet with the president of the ECOWAS economic alliance of West African states, Jean-Claude Brou.

She will also hold talks with President Buhari.

Her talks with leaders of all three countries are to focus on migration issues and the battle against terrorism.

 

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