Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar has concluded high-level bilateral talks in Berlin with his German counterpart, Minister Johann Wadephul, aimed at deepening Nigeria–Germany relations across key sectors, focused on energy, trade, and migration governance.
A statement by the Foreign Affairs Minister’s media aide Alkasim Abdulkadir says Germany recognizes Nigeria as its second largest trading partner in Sub-Saharan Africa.
While reviewing the progress in bilateral engagements, particularly the German-Nigerian Energy Partnership, which was established in 2008 and expanded in 2021 with the opening of a hydrogen office in Abuja under Germany’s National Hydrogen Strategy.
Both ministers agreed that Nigeria, Germany and the EU have tremendous opportunities for cooperation in critical minerals, energy transition, and engage the privat sector.
As part of his official visit to Germany, both ministers affirmed the importance of aligning economic development with mutually beneficial migration frameworks that support job creation and skills mobility.
Minister Tuggar also met with Nicolas Zippelius, Member of the German Parliament and newly appointed Chair of the CDU Parliamentary Group on Development Affairs, where they discussed areas to explore on legislative opportunities for enhanced collaboration between Nigeria and Germany parliamentary advisories and policy actions within the Bundestag.
Tuggar formally has been invited formally to participate in the 2025 Berlin Global Dialogue, scheduled for October.