The longest-serving British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has died at the age of 96 at her Balmoral home and Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has sent condolences to the Royal family, the people of the United Kingdom and the entire Commonwealth.
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| Queen Elizabeth II. The longest-serving British monarch, died at 96 at he Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Photo: Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP via The Times Of Israel |
Buhari in several tweets, wrote: “My family and I, and the more than 200 million Nigerians, have learnt with immense sadness of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, and the end of her unique and wonderful 70-year reign.
“She was the only British Sovereign known to 90 percent of our population. Our thoughts and sincere condolences are with the Royal Family, the people of the United Kingdom, and the entire Commonwealth, as we join the entire world in mourning this loss.”
President Buhari wrote: “The story of modern Nigeria will never be complete without a chapter on Queen Elizabeth ll, a towering global personality and an outstanding leader. She dedicated her life to making her nation, the Commonwealth and the entire world a better place.”
The number one citizen of Nigeria further said, he welcomed the “ascension of King Charles III to the throne”, as well as prayed for more “robust” relations between the United Kingdom (UK) and Nigeria.
He said: “I welcome the ascension of His Majesty King Charles III to the throne, in line with tradition, and pray that his reign will witness continuing robust relations between our two nations.”
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My family and I, and the more than 200 million Nigerians, have learned with immense sadness of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, and the end of her unique and wonderful 70-year reign. She was the only British Sovereign known to 90 percent of our population.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) September 8, 2022
