Buhari Congratulates India’s Modi On Election Victory
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on their election victory.
As Nigeria’s largest trade partner, President Buhari appreciates the mutually beneficial Nigeria-India relationship and looks forward to expanding existing cooperation on energy, infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing and health.
This was made known in a statement signed by Femi Adesina, media adviser to the President in Abuja on Thursday.
The President recalls that under Prime Minister Modi, India hosted the successful India-Africa Forum in October 2015 and Nigeria proudly recognizes India as a strategic development partner on the continent.
The Nigerian leader wishes 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.
