High-Profile Dignitaries Arrive in Abuja for Inauguration CeremonyAbuja, the capital of the nation, witnessed the arrival of numerous esteemed dignitaries, foreign government representatives, diplomats, and heads of international organizations on Sunday, marking the prelude to the forthcoming inauguration ceremony.Leading the United States delegation, Secretary Marcia Fudge of the US Department of Housing made a notable entrance, as the delegation touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on a Sunday afternoon. The official Twitter account of the US Mission, @UsinNigeria, promptly confirmed Secretary Fudge’s arrival in a tweet.Similarly, the Canadian delegation, headed by the Minister for Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, Hussein Ahmed, has also landed in the country. The Canadian High Commission, in a tweet from @CanadaInNigeria, shared this information with the public.Furthermore, among those who have already arrived are the Presidents of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune; Rwanda’s Paul Kagame; Adamu Barrow from Gambia; Denis Nguesso from Congo Barazzaville; and Évariste Ndayishimiye from Burundi. They join other distinguished leaders, including President Nana Akufo Addo of Ghana, President Samia Hassan of Tanzania, and President Mahamat Déby of Chad, among several others.Additionally, a delegation from France, led by Minister Delegate for Development, Francophonie, and International Partnerships, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, has been confirmed to have arrived in Abuja, further adding to the international presence at the ceremony.Notably, India’s Defence Minister, Mr. Rajnath Singh, has also landed in Abuja to partake in the inauguration proceedings. Accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising senior officials from the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of External Affairs of India, Mr. Singh’s visit signifies India’s commitment to bolstering its ties with Nigeria. A statement from the Indian High Commission emphasized the significance of the visit, stating, “Mr. Singh, being the senior-most minister in the Government of India, is being sent as a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India, reflecting our country’s unwavering dedication to the well-established bilateral relations with Nigeria.”