Nigeria High Commissioner to India, Mr. Ahmed Sule has reiterated the need for Nigeria and India to sustain the recent Dialogue on Counter -Terrorism at the National Security Advisers level, the first to be hosted by India with any African country.
The envoy also wants the joint Defence Consultative Committee meeting between the two countries to be sustained.
The envoy spoke during the presentation of his letter of credence to India President, Mr. Shri Ram Nath Kovind.
The Nigeria’s High Commissioner presented his letter virtually alongside three other envoys due to the ravaging impact of the Covid-19 in India.
Other envoys that presented their letters of credence are Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See; Mrs. Katharina Wieser, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria; Mr. Chang Jae-bok, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea.
While presenting his letter, Sule impressed on his host the need to sustain the joint Defence pact with Nigeria.
He said, “I also used the opportunity to reiterate the need to sustain the Joint Defence Consultative Committee meeting between Nigeria and india in furtherance of our mutual Defence cooperation as well as the Joint Development of Mine detector between our Defence Ministries through the Defence Research and Development Organization ( DRDO) India and the Defence Research and Development Bureau of Nigeria.
“ I further emphasized that such collaboration should be sustained and encouraged by both sides.
“I also talked about the recent Dialogue on Counter -Terrorism at the National Security Advisers level, the first to be hosted by India with any African country as a welcome development.”
While congratulating the envoys, noted that India enjoyed close ties with Nigeria and the other three countries and shared a common vision of peace and prosperity.
He also added that India’s engagement at the United Nations and other multilateral fora have resulted in mutually beneficial partnership.
India, he said, remains committed to a just and equitable global order, keeping in mind interests of the developing countries and under-represented.
Kovind also urged them to enjoy their stay in India.
