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Queen Elizabeth supported Nigeria during Biafran war – Buhari

Stanley Osariemen by Stanley Osariemen
September 11, 2022
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Queen Elizabeth supported Nigeria during Biafran war – Buhari

Queen Elizabeth II, Muhammadu Buhari

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Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president, on Saturday recalled that the United Kingdom under the late Queen Elizabeth stood by Nigeria during the Biafra war of 1967 to 1970.

Buhari who paid tribute to the late Queen noted that the UK supported the unity of Nigeria, adding that the Queen visited the country twice before her demise.

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The President spoke during a condolence visit to the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, at her residence in Abuja on Saturday. He was represented by the Secretary to the Government to the Federation, Boss Mustapha.

Buhari said, “We have maintained very close ties with the monarchy. She was a very gracious and elegant queen. For the purposes of remembrance, the fact is that 90 per cent of Nigerians do not know any monarch in the UK other than the queen. We welcome the new king and we look forward to a strong working relationship with the UK.

“They have been a very strong ally even in the midst of our difficult time during the Biafran war; they stood for the indivisibility of the Nigerian state, supported and ensured that we overcame that problem.

“We are partnering to deal with the insurgency so that it doesn’t overwhelm us. They have always stood as a very strong ally.”

Buhari added, “The head of the commonwealth to which we belong. Not only that, she was the head of state for three years from 1960 to 1963 and when we became a republic she ceased to be. We have had very close ties with the queen. She visited the country twice; first in 1953 when she spent about 20 days visiting different towns, and the second one was in 2003 during president Olusegun Obasanjo’s tenure.”

Laing had said on Friday that a condolence book would be opened at the High Commission Office in the Central Business District area of Abuja from September 12 to 16 and on 19th from 11am to 3pm daily.

 

Tags: Biafra WarPresident Muhammadu BuhariQueen Elizabeth II

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