President Bola Tinubu has presented the Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON), Nigeria’s second-highest national honour, to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Abuja.
This ceremony took place during ongoing discussions between Nigeria and India at the Presidential Villa. The GCON is a prestigious award, ranking just below the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR), which is typically reserved for Nigeria’s presidents.
Prime Minister Modi arrived in Abuja on Saturday evening for a visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties. President Tinubu expressed that the agreement reached during the visit would promote “mutual respect and a shared mission” between the two nations.
Modi’s visit marks the first by an Indian prime minister to Nigeria in nearly 20 years. On Sunday morning, President Tinubu formally welcomed Modi to Aso Rock, where the Indian national anthem was played in his honour, followed by a ceremonial parade by the Brigade of Guards. The Nigerian national anthem was then sung, and Prime Minister Modi inspected the parade.
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