The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Shri Balasubramanian, while speaking with journalists at the flag-hoisting to mark the 75th independence of India held in Abuja, has pledged his country’s readiness to provide the needed support to end insecurity in Nigeria.
This is as he promised to further deepen the India-Nigeria relations and economic ties with social investments in solar energy, artificial intelligence, fintech and scientific intelligence.
He said, “As you know, much of the defence training has been given in India; various security outfits have been trained in military installations and training institutes.
“So, we will be happy to continue the partnership in cooperation with the Nigerian government, and we are ready to assist in that direction.”
He also commended the relationship between the two countries, noting that it had started before Nigeria gained independence in 1958 when they had established their office in Lagos.
He added that ” we have partnered in human capacity development, we are very happy that with the cooperation of the Nigerian government, we can now say that our relationship is strong and very cordial.”
The recently appointed commissioner noted that although India had invested $14.9m in the country, he is looking forward to strengthening relationship with Nigeria in all areas.
