PM Modi Arrives In Nigeria, Presented With ‘Key to the City’ Of Abuja
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Nigeria on the first leg of his three-nation visit at the invitation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This visit is the first by an Indian prime minister to Nigeria in 17 years.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Abuja, Nigeria. Warmly welcomed by Minister for Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, who presented the prime minister with the 'Key to the City' of Abuja. The key symbolises the trust and honour bestowed on the prime minister by the people of Nigeria," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a late-night post on X.
The MEA also shared pictures of the prime minister being welcomed to the country.
Modi himself responded to a post on X by Tinubu in which the Nigerian president said he looked forward to welcoming t...