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Nigerian Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola describes India's efforts to counter terrorism as 'huge', meets Amit Shah

| @indiablooms | Nov 21, 2022, at 09:50 pm

New Delhi: Nigerian Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola has appreciated India's efforts to counter terrorism and described it as 'huge'.

He also expressed  gratitude to the government of India for its commitment to counter-terrorism.

“I am happy that all the world leaders have a solid commitment to counter-terrorism and put in efforts to prevent the illicit flow of money to terrorists and terrorism,” the Nigerian Minister told ANI.

He further said that the solid commitment of world leaders to counter-terrorism and their efforts to prevent the illicit flow of money to terrorists and terrorism is appreciable.

“Gratitude to the government of India for its commitment to counter-terrorism. I am happy that all the world leaders have a solid commitment to counter-terrorism and put in efforts to prevent the illicit flow of money to terrorists and terrorism,” the Nigerian Minister told ANI.

The Nigerian leader met Indian Home Minister Amit Shah on the sidelines of the ‘No Money for Terror’ Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism Financing holding in New Delhi recently.

The two leaders discussed several important issues including political, trade and commerce, defence, capacity building, development partnership, consular issues, officials said.

The official Twitter handle of the Home Minister posted: "Nigerian Minister appreciated India's support in all aspects including regional and multilateral fora and fondly recalled Nigerian President Buhari's defence training in India in 1973. Looking forward to closely working with Nigeria on issues of mutual concern."

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