Watch: PM Modi receives Nigeria’s second highest nationwide award

PM Modi conferred with Nigeria’s second highest civilian award in Abuja

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi acquired Nigeria‘s second-highest nationwide award – the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, making him the second international dignitary to obtain the excellence.
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu honoured PM Modi with the sash and was seen sporting a badge on his black Nehru jacket. He’s the second chief, after Queen Elizabeth, to obtain the award.

After receiving the award, PM Modi thanked the federal government and the folks of Nigeria for the honour and mentioned, “Honoured to be conferred with the ‘Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger’ Award by Nigeria. I settle for it with nice humility and dedicate it to the 140 crore folks of India and the friendship of India and Nigeria.”
Modi mentioned the relations between India and Nigeria are based mostly on mutual cooperation, goodwill and respect.
“As two vibrant democracies with dynamic economies, we have now been working collectively for the well-being of the folks of each nations,” he mentioned
He mentioned that new prospects have been recognized within the financial system, vitality, agriculture, safety, fintech, small and medium-scale enterprise and cultural sectors.

“This award will proceed to encourage us to take the strategic partnership between India and Nigeria to new heights. The connection between India and Nigeria relies on cooperation, goodwill and mutual respect, and as two vibrant democracies and dynamic economies, we have now continued to work for the folks,” the prime minister mentioned in Abuja.
PM Modi mentioned Nigeria has a really huge and optimistic function in Africa and shut cooperation with Africa has been a excessive precedence for India, PTIN reported.
“India and Nigeria will transfer ahead collectively for the prosperity of the folks of each nations and all the African continent. We are going to give significance to the pursuits and priorities of the International South, working in shut coordination,” he mentioned.
PM Modi is in Nigeria on the primary leg of his three-nation go to on the invitation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This go to is the primary by an Indian prime minister to Nigeria in 17 years.