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NIGERIA IS FUTURE OF THE WORLD - GERMANY

Afnews Editor

May 24, 2019

German Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Bernhard Schlagheck, has said Nigeria is the future of the whole world.

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Schlagheck said this when he received the delegation of "Follow the Money and Connected Development (CODE)ÔÇØ an NGO, in his office on Friday in Abuja.

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He said that Germany and Nigeria shared similarities in diverse areas, adding that Nigerians could contribute towards growth of their country through tracking governance processes to ensure accountability.

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Schlagheck said, "there are developments in every society that must be tracked. To achieve that, there is need for distinction of people to do such.

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"Nigeria as the future of Africa is the future of the world, of mankind that we can ask many important questions and of course this is also applicable in places like Germany, in Europe.

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"Although there are obstacles in development processes, Nigerians should strive to focus on cross fertilisation of good ideas to bring about meaningful growth in future.ÔÇØ

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He commended the delegation for their effort in tracking expenditure of public funds to promote accountability and transparency in governance process in the country.

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According to him, "this is something that can change things positively. I am quite happy to see many young activists willing to do so.ÔÇØ

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Earlier, Mr. Hamzat Lawal, Founder, Follow the Money and Chief Executive Officer of CODE, said that they were at the German Embassy to appreciate Schlagheck for his support to the organisation.

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He noted that the support by Schlagheck had helped young people learn best practices on modern methods to track public fund spending

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"Nigeria is the future of not just Africa but of the whole world and mankind,ÔÇØ he said. (DP)

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