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Tinubu hosts Indian Prime Minister Modi in Abuja on Sunday

President Bola Tinubu will host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a State Visit at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday, November 17, 2024.

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, November 16.

Onanuga said Modi is scheduled to arrive on Saturday.

Onanuga noted that Tinubu and Modi will seek to strengthen Nigeria’s and India’s ties further during their bilateral discussions.

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He added that the two leaders will exchange signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) to enhance collaboration in critical sectors.

The presidential spokesman stated that Modi’s visit to Nigeria will be the first by an Indian Prime Minister since Dr Manmohan Singh’s state visit in 2007 when the two nations established a strategic partnership.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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