Validity of a simple equation

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Suppose $(\Sigma,h_{ij})$ is a 3 dimensional Riemannian manifold and $S$ is a 2 dimensional submanifold of $\Sigma$.

Is the following equation true?

$$2(\nabla_i R^{ij})n_j=(\nabla_kR)n^k$$

where $\nabla$ is the Levi-Civita Connection with respect to $h_{ij}$, $R_{ij}$ and $R$ are respectively Ricci and scalar curvatures, and $n_i$ is the unit normal to $S$.

Can someone point me in the right direction?

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One can show that $2\nabla_iR^{ij}= \nabla^j R$ using the second Bianchi identity:

$$\nabla^i R_{ij} = g^{ik} g^{mn} \nabla_k R_{imnj} = g^{ik} g^{mn} \big(-\nabla_n R_{imjk}-\nabla_j R_{imkn}\big)$$

$$= g^{ik} g^{mn} \big(-\nabla_n R_{mikj}+\nabla_j R_{mikn}\big)= -g^{mn}\nabla _n R_{mj} + \nabla_j R = -\nabla^i R_{ij} + \nabla_j R\ .$$