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Indians plan to mark Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Day in Nigeria

By Eniola Daniel
26 April 2019   |   4:07 am
The organised Association of Resident Indians in Nigeria, led by its President, Chief Sanjay Jain, has reiterated plan to celebrate in Nigeria this year’s Non-Resident Indians Day, popularly known as the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ceremony is being hosted yearly in India by the Indian government to celebrate Indians resident in other countries…

Chief Sanjay Jain

The organised Association of Resident Indians in Nigeria, led by its President, Chief Sanjay Jain, has reiterated plan to celebrate in Nigeria this year’s Non-Resident Indians Day, popularly known as the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ceremony is being hosted yearly in India by the Indian government to celebrate Indians resident in other countries outside India.

According to Jain, who was bestowed with the Asiwaju chieftaincy title by Mushin kingdom, non-resident Indians can enjoy the endless possibilities that come with thriving in their state of residence as well as their home state.

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