October 31, (THEWILL) – The Indian High Commission in Nigeria said it is taking precautions over the security alert raised by the United States.
Speaking during the celebration of the Indian National Unity Day in Abuja, High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gangadharan Balasubramanian, said its mission in Abuja, remained open for services.
The Indian envoy said: “Security is certainly paramount and we have taken certain precautions and embraced the inputs that have been received generally from the government.
“So, we have not shut down our things, we continue to work, but taking precautions, as security is paramount for Indian nationals and people who are working over here.”
On India’s assistance to Nigeria in the area of security, Balasubramanian stated that security was an internal matter obviously for training and capacity building.
He, however, said India is always ready and has always been providing such training, including on the security side to Nigerian nationals and will continue to do so.
Balasubramanian said India-Nigeria relations were quite strong, with 64 years of cooperation between both countries, dating back to 1958.
He said the latest in the bilateral relations between India and Nigeria is that India has invited Nigeria as a guest country for the G20 events, where it will be assuming the presidency on December 1, 2022.
