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March 2019

• High Commissioner Shri Abhay Thakur and DG, NAFDAC Professor Mojisola Adeyeye inaugurated the #IPHEX exhibition by Pharmexcil in Lagos on 14 March 2019
• High Commissioner of India Shri Abhay Thakur presenting a book on "Indian Systems of Medicine" to DG, NAFDAC Professor Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye at the #IPHEX exhibition in Lagos, on 14 March 2019
• Hon’ble Minister of State for Power, Works & Housing H.E. Mustapha Baba Shehuri received High Commissioner Shri Abhay Thakur on 05 March 2019
• High Commissioner Shri Abhay Thakur met Hon’ble Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment H.E. Mr. Okechukwu Enelamah on 05 March 2019
• High Commissioner Abhay Thakur met Hon'ble Minister of Interior of Nigeria H.E. Mr. Abdulrahman Dambazau on 04 March 2019

February 2019

• High Commissioner Shri Abhay Thakur met Hon’ble Governor of Ekiti State Kayode Fayemi on 28 February 2019
• High Commissioner Shri Abhay Thakur met Hon’ble Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development of Nigeria H.E. Ms. Aisha Abubakar on 19 February 2019
• High Commissioner of India to Nigeria Shri Abhay Thakur, concurrently covering Benin, met the Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to Nigeria H.E. Ms. Paulette M. Adjovi Yekpe on 18 February 2019
• Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service of Nigeria H.E. Dr. Tunde Fowler received High Commissioner on 13 February 2019
• Group Managing Director, NNPC Dr. M.K.Baru received High Commissioner Shri Abhay Thakur on 12 February 2019
• Hon'ble Minister of Budget and National Planning of Nigeria H.E. Mr. Udoma Udo Udoma receiving High Commissioner Shri Abhay Thakur on 07 February 2019
• Hon'ble Minister of Justice of Nigeria H.E. Mr. Abubakar Malami receiving High Commissioner Shri Abhay Thakur on 06 February 2019
• Hon'ble Minister of Defence of Nigeria Brig. Gen Mansur Dan Ali (RTD) received High Commissioner Shri Abhay Thakur on 05 February 2019
• A 35-member official delegation from Nigeria from Federal Ministries of Water Resources, Finance and State Ministries & Agencies, and development partners visited India for a study tour 3-13 Feb, 2019 to learn from India’s experience in Swachh Bharat Mission
• Rear Adm AA OSINOWO, Commandant NDC, Abuja received High Commissioner Shri Abhay Thakur on his maiden visit to NDC, Abuja

January 2019

• High Commissioner Shri Abhay Thakur receiving the President of the All India Universities Alumni Association, Chief Robin Njoku on 31 January 2019
• High Commissioner Shri Abhay Thakur receiving the Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises Mr. Alex A. Okoh on 31 January 2019
• H.E. Mr. Mustapha L. Sulaiman, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria receiving High Commissioner Shri Abhay Thakur on 28 January 2019
• 70th Republic Day of India celebrated at the High Commission of India, Abuja on 26 January 2019.
• National Day Reception hosted by the High Commissioner Shri Abhay Thakur on 25 January 2019, on the occasion of the 70th Republic Day of India.
• Celebration of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Day 2019
• Mrs Nuratu Jimoh Batagarawa, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Nigeria visited India and called on Lt Gen PS Rajeshwar, Chief of Integrated Staff (CISC) on 18 January 2019
• Hon'ble Minister for Communications of Nigeria H.E. Dr. Adebayo Shittu receiving the High Commissioner of India to Nigeria H.E. Mr. Abhay Thakur on 17 January 2019
• Revised Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) signed between India and Nigeria on 14 January 2019
• Celebration of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas and World Hindi Day 2019