Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany, Ita Enang, has officially presented his Letters of Credence to German President Frank Walter Steinmeier, marking the formal beginning of his diplomatic assignment in the European nation.
The ceremony was held on Friday at the German Presidency in Berlin. Presenting Letters of Credence is an important diplomatic tradition that officially recognises an ambassador as the representative of their country in a foreign nation.
The event began with a military welcome parade in honour of the Nigerian envoy. Enang later signed the official accreditation register before presenting his credentials to President Steinmeier during the formal ceremony.
Following the presentation, both leaders held a bilateral meeting where they discussed issues of mutual interest and explored ways to strengthen the longstanding relationship between Nigeria and Germany.
According to Enang, President Steinmeier extended his warm greetings and best wishes to President Bola Tinubu. The German leader also praised the cordial and productive ties that have existed between both countries over the years.
During their discussions, the two leaders reviewed opportunities to expand cooperation in key sectors, including agriculture, food security, technology, industrial development, education and economic growth.
They also stressed the importance of building stronger partnerships that would benefit both countries.
Enang used the meeting to encourage increased German investment in Nigeria, particularly in the automobile assembly industry.
He said greater investment would help promote local manufacturing, create more employment opportunities for Nigerians, improve skills development and support the transfer of modern technology to the country.
The ambassador expressed optimism that Nigeria and Germany would continue to deepen their diplomatic and economic relations through stronger collaboration in trade, investment and other areas of shared interest.
