French President, Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to visit a nightclub founded by Nigerian music legend, Fela Kuti on Tuesday.

Macron’s visit would make him  the first president to enter a venue synonymous with marijuana smoking, sexy backup dancers and protest music.

The ‘New Afrika Shrine’ which is located in the populous Lagos district of Ikeja replaced Fela Kuti’s original club that was burnt down in 1977, but for millions of fans it still represents the original Shrine built by the musical maverick.

A statement issued by the Head, TRACE media, Olivier Laouchez, said the evening of Macron’s visit will feature concerts, fashion shows by leading African designers and a meeting with stars from Nigeria’s booming Nollywood movie industry.

Laouchez, who is also the organizer of the event revealed that the French president would visit Abuja for brief talks with President Muhammadu Buhari on security and terrorism before proceeding to Lagos.

A veteran employee of the Alliance Francaise cultural institute in Lagos, Ibrahim Tcha-Tchere said Macron’s visit was historic given that France had always had great cultural cooperation with Nigeria.

“It was the French who organized Fela’s first European tour in 1981. Then his sons, Femi and Seun launched their international careers in France,” Tcha-Tchere said.