President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, received with immense sadness and shock, the news of the passing away of the longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II of the United kingdom.
Buhari expresses his condolences to the Royal Family, the people of the United Kingdom, and the entire Commonwealth in a statement titled: “President, Buhari mourns the passing of the Queen of England,” signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
According to him, “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, the people of the United Kingdom, and the entire Commonwealth, as we join the entire world in mourning her demise.
“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”, he said.
The President welcomed the ascension of King Charles to the throne in line with tradition and prayed that his reign would witness the continuing robust and sisterly relations between the two nations.
