Mr Emmanuel Macron, the President of
France, has visited Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s iconic Afrika Shrine in Ikeja
Lagos.
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Macron on stage at the Shrine
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The President arrived the night club
in a casual white shirt, with sleeves rolled up and was seen at the balcony,
acknowledging cheers from a large crowd of Nollywood actors, actresses and
entertainers. Macron after his discussions with Nigerian leader,
Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, headed to Lagos.
He arrived at the Presidential
Lounge of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) exactly 9:05 p.m.
on Tuesday evening.
Lagos State Gov., Akinwunmi Ambode,
also got to the lounge at exactly 8:10 p.m. to receive the French president.
Also on ground to receive Macron
were the top echelons of the Nigeria Police Force, the Federal Road Safety
Corps, the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service.
He left the airport in a long convoy
at about 9.30 p.m. for the visit to the Afrika Shrine of the late Afrobeat
musician, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
The French president is also
expected to inaugurate the headquarters of Alliance Francaise, a French
Language and Cultural Centre in Ikoyi on July 4.
Macron with a young Nigerian hyperrealistic artist
Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey
Onyeama told newsmen in Abuja that the visit would enhance ties and trade
relations between France and Nigeria.
He added that it would also be the
first formal meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the French
President since assumption of Office.
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