GREAT' TAMBUWAL...

Abuja -The Speaker of House
of Representatives, Alhaji
Aminu Tambuwal,
Thursday, called for support
of the German government
in Nigeria’s quest for a
permanent seat in the UN
security council.
Tambuwal made the call
when a delegation of the
German Parliament paid him
a courtesy visit in Abuja.
He said that Nigeria had
contributed a lot to maintain
global peace and as such
deserved a permanent seat
on the Council.
“I want to take the advantage
of your visit to seek for your
support for Nigeria’s bid for a
permanent seat at the United
Nations Security Council.
“Nigeria as you know has
been playing and still playing
critical role in the
maintenance of global peace.
The speaker said the
relationship between Nigeria
and Germany had grown
tremendously over the years.
He said the visit by the
delegation would further add
value and strengthen the
existing ties between both
countries.
Tambuwal maintained that
the House of Representatives
would continue to discuss on
the amendment of the
constitution to enhance the
county’s democracy.
Earlier, Mr Martwig Fischer,
leader of the delegation and
member of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, said their
visit was to further
strengthen economic ties
between the two countries.
Fischer expressed gratitude
for Nigeria’s support for
Germany when the country
bided for a permanent seat in
UN Security Council.
He said that Germany was
interested in the future of
democracy in Nigeria in
particular Africa in general.
“We believe that we need
closer ties between Africa,
especially Nigeria,’’he said.