Oluremi Tinubu Receives German Ambassador To Nigeria ...Appreciates the country for its various interventions in Nigeria so far






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L-R Mathias Dold, Head of Communication, German Embassy in Nigeria, Christoph Schutt, Political Officer, German Embassy in Nigeria, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, Ambassador Annette Guenther, German Ambassador to Nigeria and Uduak-Abasi Akpabio.






The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON has expressed appreciation to the Federal Republic of Germany for its various interventions in Nigeria, especially in the areas of humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable in various places of conflict.
She stated this while welcoming the German Ambassador and other officials of the Embassy to her office at the State House, Abuja.

The First lady said that the mutual and beneficial relationship so far enjoyed by the two countries are commendable, while still looking forward to more rewarding partnership.

She emphasized that Nigeria needs a lot of help to cushion the effect of the subsidy removal on the women especially and Nigerians in general.

These were contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs Busola Kukoyi on Wednesday.

“We are also looking forward to seeing what your collaboration will be regarding Germany's Feminist Foreign Policy in regard to the Renewed Hope Initiative.

“We are looking at complementing the Government in the areas of health, education, wealth creation and social investment. We will give attention to sexual and domestic violence and see how we can help survivors," she said.

In her remarks, the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Her Excellency, Annette Guenther highlighted some of the areas of intervention by her country in Nigeria on Humanitarian Assistance, Stabilizing programs in conflict areas such as the North East, Security and Renewable Energy.

She said that her country appreciates the position of the First Lady, especially as a role model to women.

She assured that Germany will key into the vision of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in women development and by extension the Renewed Hope Initiative of the First Lady.
The German Ambassador extended her country’s invitation to the President and the First Lady for the 50th anniversary of Germany’s membership of the UN.



 

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