Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Nigeria late Saturday night, will be honored with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), the second-highest national award of Nigeria.
Queen Elizabeth II is the only foreign dignitary to have received the GCON, awarded in 1969. This will be the 17th international honor conferred upon PM Modi by a foreign nation.
Nigeria to honour Prime Minister Narendra Modi with its award- The Grand Commander of The Order of the Niger (GCON). Queen Elizabeth is the only foreign dignitary who has been awarded GCON in 1969. This will be the 17th such international award being conferred to PM Modi by a… pic.twitter.com/nOVKGyJr0a
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Upon his arrival in Nigeria, PM Modi received a ceremonial welcome. Following his landing, he expressed hope that this visit would deepen the bilateral friendship between the two nations.
He received a warm welcome from Nigeria’s Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, who presented him with the ‘Key to the City’ of Abuja.
The gesture symbolizes the trust and respect extended to PM Modi by the people of Nigeria.
PM Modi is in Nigeria at the invitation of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
After his Nigeria visit, PM Modi will travel to Brazil to participate in the G20 Summit scheduled for November 18-19.
Following the 19th G20 Summit, PM Modi will visit Guyana at the invitation of President Mohamed Irfaan Ali. This will mark the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Guyana in over 50 years.