India is the highest employer of labour in Nigeria after nigeria Indian Envoy

Surendra also disclosed that the volume of trade between Nigeria and India has risen to 70 per cent more than what it was during the pandemic.‘So, during the pandemic, it was hardly $8.99 billion and now, it is coming back to the range of $13 billion or so,’ Surendra added.The envoy also said India is considering cooperation with Nigeria in the area of renewable energy.

‘So, we see that renewable energy is a major growth opportunity for both countries.‘And of course, in other areas, in health, setting up of hospitals here and education, setting up of Indian institutes of technology centres in Nigeria; so the opportunities are endless,’ the Indian envoy also said.