Rajnath Singh attends swearing-in ceremony of Nigerian President

May 30, 2023 01:00

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday represented India at the swearing-in ceremony of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Tinubu, 71, was sworn in as Nigeria's president in Abuja, the capital city, in the presence of thousands of Nigerians and several heads of government.

He succeeded Muhammadu Buhari.

Tinubu, a former governor of the country's commercial capital, Lagos, was declared the winner of the February 25 presidential election on March 1.

"India was among the select non-African nations that were represented in the swearing-in ceremony' at the ministerial level, reflecting the high priority and strength of our bilateral relations with Nigeria," the defence ministry in New Delhi said in a statement.

Singh arrived Abuja on Sunday on a three-day visit, marking the first-ever visit of an Indian defence minister to the African country.

In addition to senior officials of the ministry of defence, Singh's delegation to Nigeria included top executives of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Goa Shipyard Limited.

These executives held a series of meetings with the Nigerian military and government representatives for identifying their requirements which can be fulfilled by the Indian defence companies.

Business-to-business meetings were held with Nigerian companies for enhancing cooperation, the statement said. -- PTI

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