Prime Minister Narendra Modi was warmly received by the Indian community in Nigeria on Sunday on the first leg of his three-nation visit. He is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the West African country in 17 years. Prime Minister Modi addressed the Indian community at a program organized in the capital Abuja. He said: “This is my first visit to Nigeria as Prime Minister, but I have not come alone, I have brought with me the fragrance of the soil of India and on behalf of millions of Indians, I have brought many good wishes to all.” of you You are happy with India’s progress and with your progress, every Indian’s chest expands and mine reaches 56 inches.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing NRIs living in Nigeria, said: ‘The kind of welcome I received here is amazing. Some time ago I was honored with the Nigerian National Award. This is not just Modi’s honor, it is the honor of millions of people of India and this honor belongs to all of you. I humbly dedicate this honor to all of you. He said today many Indian companies are strengthening the entire Nigerian economy. The Indian community is working shoulder to shoulder for the development of Nigeria and this is the great strength of the people of India. We may come to another country, but let’s not forget our values for the well-being of all. For us the whole world is a family. Prime Minister Modi invited people from the Indian community living in Nigeria to visit Prayagraj Mahakumbh 2025 and Kashi.
India and Nigeria are powered by demographics: PM Modi
Prime Minister Modi said Gandhiji had lived in Africa for a long time. He shared the joys and sorrows of the people of Africa. During that period of slavery, the people of India and Nigeria left no stone unturned in pursuit of freedom and when India became independent, it also inspired the Nigerian freedom movement. Today India and Nigeria move forward together as partners in the days of struggle. The Prime Minister said: ‘India is the MOTHER OF DEMOCRACY, while Nigeria is the largest DEMOCRACY in Africa. Our two countries have similarities in democracy. Both countries have similarities in diversity. Our two countries have the energy of demographics.
The Prime Minister said: ‘Today India is the fifth largest economy in the world and the day is not far when India becomes a five trillion dollar economy. The long period of slavery had devastated our economy. Battling challenges, India’s economy has crossed the trillion-dollar milestone in six decades. In the last decade, India added around $2 trillion to its GDP. The size of India’s economy has doubled in a decade. Today there are more than 1.5 lakh startups registered in India. In the last decade, more than 100 unicorns have been created. A unicorn means a company worth between Rs 8,000 crore and Rs 10,000 crore. More than 100 companies are testimony to the success of India’s startup culture.
India raises Africa’s voice in global forums: PM Modi
Prime Minister Modi said, “We were able to achieve this because India came out of its comfort zone.” The world praises India’s progress in the space industry. India has decided that soon Indians will be sent to space through its Gaganyaan. India will also build its own space station in space. Stepping out of the comfort zone and creating new paths has become second nature for India. In the last 10 years, 25 million people have been lifted out of poverty. In recent years, India has made every effort to raise Africa’s voice on global platforms. When India first got the G20 presidency, we made every effort to make the African Union a permanent member and India was also successful in that.
He said: ‘India has emerged as a new hope for the world by becoming a symbol of development, peace, prosperity and democracy. Whenever any problem arises at the global level, India acts as a global friend or a global friend and first extends a helping hand. During the Covid-19 pandemic, when countries around the world urgently needed vaccines, India took the initiative to provide vaccines to as many countries as possible. After Nigeria, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also visit Brazil and Guyana. He will participate in the G20 summit in Brazil as a member of the Troika. He is visiting Guyana at the invitation of President Mohammed Irfan Ali, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in more than 50 years. In Guyana, Prime Minister Modi will participate in the second India-CARICOM summit with leaders of Caribbean countries.
