Malu Dreyer, Head of Bundestrat, the Upper Chamber of the
German Parliament, has pledged Germany’s support to Nigeria in its economic recovery
efforts.
Dreyer, speaking at the weekend while receiving a delegation
of the Nigeria Senate led by its President, Dr Bukola Saraki, in Berlin said
that Nigeria deserved the support of Germany to boost its economic recovery
plans.
A statement by Saraki’s Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu, quoted Dreyer as saying that “Germany will
support the on-going economic recovery programme in the country,’’.
She said that the European country would look towards
extending the special partnership and grassroots co-operation which it
presently had with Rwanda to Nigeria, adding that more exchange programmes
between the two countries should be initiated.
“The partnership between Nigeria and Germany is very
important and should be nurtured.
“This partnership, at a very high level, can help the entire
population in Nigeria. We have to do all that is necessary to support Africa to
prevent internal crisis that would later plague Europe.
“We should empower African nations to enable the people and
their government take their fate into their own hands. We have a gain to make
from this co-operation,’’ she said.
Dreyer said that Germany would tackle the root cause of the
refugee crises through helping countries to be stable and economically buoyant.
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