Gandhinagar, July 31 -- Former Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama met Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday, lauding the state's development and the significant contributions of the Gujarati diaspora to Nigeria's socio-economic progress, while expressing optimism about deepening India-Nigeria ties under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.

According to a release, Onyeama was visiting India as part of the Ministry of External Affairs' Indian Culture Immersion Programme and was accompanied by his wife during the meeting in Gujarat's Gandhinagar.

He praised Gujarat's rapid development and preservation of cultural heritage, noting that the Gujarati community has played a significant role in Nigeria's development ...