Nigeria, July 15 -- The announcement was made on Tuesday by the French Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Marc Fonbaustier, during the celebration of France's National Day in Abuja.

Fonbaustier said the visit, which will come two years after President Bola Tinubu's state visit to Paris, would provide an opportunity for both leaders to review the progress made under their bilateral roadmap and chart new areas of cooperation.

"I am pleased and honoured to announce that, two years after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's state visit to Paris, the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, will travel to Nigeria for a state visit.

"Together, our two presidents will assess the progress of our roadmap and outline the key elements of our r...