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Nigerian leader set to visit to Germany

Xinhua, October 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari will lead a high-powered delegation from Nigeria on Wednesday, on a three-day state visit to Germany, a presidency statement said.

In Berlin, Buhari and his German counterpart Angela Merkel will discuss issues of shared interests between Nigeria and Germany, including further cooperation on security, the humanitarian situation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and rehabilitation of Nigeria's northeast region due to Boko Haram's insurgency.

The two leaders will also discuss about trade and economic relations between their countries.

"In furtherance of the administration's objective to attract more foreign investment and create economic opportunities in the country, President Buhari will participate in a Business Forum in Berlin with leading German companies already active in Nigeria and other prospective investors," the statement said.

Shortly after his inauguration on May 29, 2015, Buhari, on the invitation of Chancellor Merkel, attended the G7 summit in Elmau, Germany. The trip was his first to a non-African country after he took office. Endit