Nigeria, July 21 -- Nigeria and Germany will hold a "high-level" bilateral meeting in Abuja on Wednesday.

The Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, will meet with her German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, who is on his third diplomatic trip to Africa this year.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, the ministers will be "discussing economic cooperation, security, sustainable development, and a common commitment to regional and global peace."

"The consultations aimed at further strengthening the longstanding relations between both countries," the statement read.

"The bilateral consultations will provide an opportunity for both Ministers to undertake a comprehensive review ...