President Muhammadu Buhari says the story of modern Nigeria will never be complete without a chapter on Queen Elizabeth ll whom he described as a towering global personality and an outstanding leader.
The President said this in his reaction to the news of the death of the Queen of England who died on Thursday.
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“My family and I, and the more than 200 million Nigerians have learned with immense sadness of the passing of the Queen and the end of her unique and wonderful 70-year reign. Her late Majesty was the only British Sovereign known to 90 percent of our population.
“Our thoughts and sincere condolences are with the Royal Family and the people of the United Kingdom and the entire Commonwealth as we join the entire world in mourning her loss.
The President said the late Queen dedicated her life to making her nation, the Commonwealth and the entire world a better place.
The President in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu however welcomes his Majesty’s ascension to the throne in line with tradition and prays King Charles III reign will witness the continuing robust and sisterly relations between the two nations.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
