French President, Macron to embark on state visit to Nigeria

French President, Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to undertake a authorities sojourn to Nigeria, describing the travel arsenic an accidental to deepen the strategical concern betwixt some countries.

The announcement was made on Tuesday night by the French Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Marc Fonbaustier, during the solemnisation of France’s National Day successful Abuja.

According to Fonbaustier, the visit, coming 2 years aft President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s authorities sojourn to Paris, volition alteration some leaders to reappraisal the advancement of their bilateral roadmap and outline caller priorities for practice successful the years ahead.

“Secondly, a scoop. I americium pleased and honored to denote that, 2 years aft President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s State sojourn to Paris, the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, volition question to Nigeria for different State visit.

“Together,...