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President Bola Tinubu has conferred Nigeria’s second-highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Tinubu made the announcement during a bilateral meeting with the Indian leader at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Sunday wherein the President stated that the honour was to signify appreciation of India as Nigeria’s partner.
According to the Presidency, Tinubu and Modi will seek to further strengthen Nigeria-India ties during this visit.
Modi’s visit is the first by an Indian PM since Dr Manmohan Singh’s state visit in 2007 when the two nations established a strategic partnership.