Akpabio Advocates for Enhanced Nigeria-Germany Partnership

Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, called for a stronger partnership between Nigeria and the Federal Republic of Germany during a meeting in Abuja with a delegation from the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development of the German Bundestag, led by Professor Wolfgang Stefinger. In his address titled “Let Friendship Become Factories,” Akpabio highlighted the over six decades of friendship between the two nations and stressed the importance of transforming this relationship into tangible economic benefits.

He proposed a structured Nigeria–Germany Parliamentary Dialogue to enhance cooperation in areas such as electricity, skills development, and job creation. Akpabio expressed Nigeria's desire for increased German investment in sectors like manufacturing, agro-processing, and technology, while also addressing barriers to investment such as costly financing and regulatory issues.

He underscored the significance of reliable electricity for industrialization and welcomed the Presidential Power Initiative with Siemens to improve energy supply.