President Buhari congratulates India’s Modi on election victory

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on their election victory.

A statement issued in Abuja and sent to the The DEFENDER by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this on Friday.

The statement said as Nigeria’s largest trade partner, President Buhari appreciated the mutually beneficial Nigeria-India relationship and looks forward to expanding existing cooperation on energy, infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing and health.

The President recalled that under Prime Minister Modi, India hosted the successful India-Africa Forum in October 2015 and noted that Nigeria proudly recognizes India as a strategic development partner on the continent.

The Nigerian leader wished the Indian Prime Minister a successful new term in office that ushers in more prosperity, progress and stability to the people of the world’s largest democracy.