Nigerian Government has revealed why President Emmanuel Macron of France is in the country.
The French President arrived Nigeria on Tuesday on official visit, aboard French Presidential Jet A33.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs told newsmen that the visit would support improved ties and trade relations between the two countries.
Onyema explained further that it would also be the first formal meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the French President since assumption of office.
According to him, “We are also going to be looking complementarily at the two security groupings, that is the G5 Sahel and of course the multinational joint task force that we have in fighting Boko Haram, so we can work together sharing intelligence.
“Also very importantly, there is the issue of funding for the fight against terrorism in the African countries and France has been supporting us in this and looking for greater United Nations involvement financially in the process.
“So we are looking forward for the support of the French in engaging the UN to help.
“We have a stronger ally in the demand for the UN financial investment and involvement in fighting terrorism in the West African Sahel region.”
He added, “President Macron is a young president and he is a president that believes so much in the youth.
“So after meeting with Mr president here and signing the MoU, he will be going to African shrine, Lagos, and also engage with the youth in Nigeria.”
“He will also be meeting with some of our creative industry proprietors to promote greater cultural ties, and we are hoping that his engagement with the creative sector of our country will further enhance French-Nigeria cooperation,” he said.
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