Nigerian Ambassador, Aduda, Meets Indian Minister of External Affairs in Advanced Talks Over Improved Bilateral Relations
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Discusses Prospects of Nigeria-India Joint Commission, Other Areas of Mutual Interest
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb Gabriel Tanimu Aduda accompanied his counterpart, Nigeria's high Commissioner to India, Amb. Ahmed Sule, have met with the Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India , Shri Muraleedharan at New Delhi in India where they discussed issues pertaining to bilateral relations and mutual interest to both countries.
The Nigerian delegation led by Amb. Gabriel Aduda discussed issues of strengthening bilateral relations, particularly the Nigeria-India Joint Commission, a meeting which Nigeria is expected to host in the next around of talks.
Also at the meeting, the two countries discussed the terms of the Second Nigeria/India Consular Dialogue scheduled to hold in the second quarter of 2022 in Abuja.
Speaking at the meeting, Aduda praIsed the efforts of the Indian government towards considering one-time amnesty to Nigerian citizens who have overstayed in the country so as to allow for their return home to Nigeria.
The Minister of State for External Affairs Government of India, Muraleedharan used the occasion to inform the Nigerian delegation that India looks forward to participating in the National Security Adviser’s meeting proposed to take place in July 2022 in Abuja. The Minister optimistic that the meeting will be a platform to finalize the outstanding MOUs between Nigeria and India for the mutual benefit of both countries.
The Permanent Secretary had earlier taken a tour of the chancery, the residence and staff quarters, after which he met with the officers of the High Commission of Nigeria at the chancery, during which he had a heart-to-heart interaction with the staff on official matters, amongst other issues.
Amb. Aduda expressed satisfaction with the ongoing transformation in the Mission and appreciated the visionary leadership of the High Commissioner, Amb. Ahmed Sule .
The Permanent Secretary was in india as part of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation delegation to monitor and supervise first hand the ongoing IPPIS Human Resource physical Verification Exercise being conducted by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation for the Heads of Mission and officers in the Asian Region.
The exercise is expected to be concluded on Thursday, 17 March 2022.
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