Nigeria, July 21 -- The German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, is set to visit Nigeria for a two-day official engagement aimed at strengthening diplomatic, economic and security cooperation.

According to a statement issued by the German embassy in Nigeria, Mr Wadephul will be in Nigeria on Tuesday and Wednesday, 21-22 July.

Mr Wadephul is on his third trip to the continent this year. He had visited Ethiopia and Kenya in January and then Morocco in April.

On this trip, the minister will be accompanied by a delegation comprising German parliament members, CEOs, and high-ranking board members of German IT and energy companies.

Their first stop will be in Abuja, where Mr Wadephul is expected to meet with the President of the Economic C...