Germany pledges more win-win cooperation with Nigeria
Cooperation
By Victor Asije
Lagos, Sept. 25, 2018 (NAN) The new Consul-General of Germany in Lagos, Dr Stefan Trumann, on Monday announced his home
government’s new plan to engage with Nigeria in a Win-Win cooperation.
Traumann told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Lagos that his tenure would be devoted to deepening the age-long
relations between Nigeria and Germany in different fields.
According to him, there is a lot of potential in Nigeria that German companies and investors would want to harness with
their Nigerian counterparts in the years ahead.
“As the new Consul-General of Germany in Lagos, I really look forward to more fruitful relations between Nigeria and Germany
in the years ahead.
“I do know Nigeria and Germany have engaged themselves in many things in the past years, but there is still room for
improvement. There is a lot of potential in Nigeria.
“Let me say that in the years ahead we are really going to be engaging with Nigeria on a Win-Win cooperation.
“We are going to be developing projects together and identify common areas of interest to develop these joint projects in
a Win-Win cooperation,” he said.
Traumann said Germany would focus on the development of the nation’s Small and Medium Enterprises
(SMEs) and the renewable energy sectors.
The consul-general said that among others, the Consulate would also be promoting science development and exchanges
between Nigerian and German universities.
On the recent visit of German Chancellor, Angela Merkel to Nigeria, he said it provided a new vista for both countries to
discuss future economic relations among other bilateral issues.
Traumann, who predicted a brighter future for Nigeria-Germany relations, said most Nigerians were
currently living safely and happily in different parts of Germany. (NAN)
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Editing by Dele Akinsola