PM Modi In Nigeria: Nigeria is about to honour Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON). With this, PM Modi will turn into solely the second international dignitary to obtain this honour. Queen Elizabeth is the one different international dignitary who was awarded the GCON in 1969.
This would be the 17th such worldwide award conferred to PM Modi by a rustic. On Sunday, the Prime Minister arrived in Nigeria on the primary leg of his three-nation tour. Upon his arrival, the Prime Minister acquired a heat welcome from Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Minister for Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, the capital metropolis of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Wike offered PM Modi with the ‘Key to the Metropolis’ of Abuja. The important thing symbolises the belief and honour bestowed on the PM by the individuals of Nigeria. PM Modi is scheduled to carry bilateral discussions in Nigeria to strengthen the ties between each international locations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a three-nation tour to Nigeria, Brazil, and Guyana scheduled from November 17 to November 21. In a press release issued by PM Modi, he indicated his first cease in Nigeria, following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s invitation, geared toward strengthening strategic ties between each international locations.
“On the invitation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, this will likely be my first go to to Nigeria, which is our shut companion within the West African area. My go to will likely be a possibility to construct upon our strategic Partnership that’s primarily based on shared perception in democracy and pluralism. I’m additionally eagerly wanting ahead to assembly the Indian neighborhood and pals from Nigeria who’ve despatched me heat welcome messages in Hindi,” the assertion acknowledged.
India and Nigeria get pleasure from heat, pleasant, and deep-rooted bilateral relations. The go to by PM Modi is the primary go to by a Prime Minister of India to Nigeria in 17 years.
Why Is PM Modi’s Go to Important?
India is rising as a improvement companion of Nigeria on two fronts—providing developmental help via concessional loans and by providing capacity-building coaching programmes. India and Nigeria have been strategic companions since 2007 with rising financial, vitality, and defence collaboration.
Greater than 200 Indian corporations have invested over USD 27 billion in necessary sectors in Nigeria. India and Nigeria additionally share a powerful improvement cooperation partnership.
(With ANI Inputs)
