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Friday, September 9, 2022
BUHARI, QUEEN ELIZABETH II and KING CHARLES III
President Muhammadu Buhari says he acquired with immense unhappiness information of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II of the UK.
“My household and I, and the greater than 200 million Nigerians, have discovered with immense unhappiness of the passing of the Queen and the tip of her distinctive and fantastic 70-year reign,” Mr Buhari stated.
The Nigerian chief made his emotions recognized in a condolence message issued by his media aide Garba Shehu on Thursday.
Mr Buhari added, “Her late Majesty was the one British Sovereign recognized to 90 per cent of our inhabitants. Our ideas and honest condolences are with the Royal Household and the folks of the UK and the complete Commonwealth as we be part of the complete world in mourning her loss.”
Colonial Britain dominated the a number of huge domains amalgamated on January 1, 1914, by Lord Frederick Lugard, the governor of each the Northern Nigeria Protectorate and the Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria.
“The story of contemporary Nigeria won’t ever be full with no chapter on Queen Elizabeth II, a towering international character and an excellent chief,” the Nigerian president harassed. “She devoted her life to creating her nation, the Commonwealth and the complete world a greater place.”
Mr Buhari additionally welcomed the enthronement of King Charles III, the late queen’s eldest son, saying, “Your Majesty’s ascension to the throne in keeping with custom.”
He prayed that the brand new king’s reign would witness the “persevering with sturdy and sisterly relations between our two nations.”
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