President Bola Tinubu has been given a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle marking the beginning of his state visit to the United Kingdom.
It is the first visit of such to the UK by a Nigerian leader
in 37 years.
Tinubu and Oluremi, his wife, who accompanied him, were
treated to a 42 gun salute by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery.
Earlier, Prince William and Princess Catherine greeted the
Nigerian first family and presented them to King Charles and Queen Camila at
Windsor Castle.
Charles will host Tinubu and Oluremi at the royal residence
for the two-day visit.
There will also be exchanges of gifts and displays of items
related to Nigeria that are kept in the Royal Collection, before an opulent
state banquet in St George’s Hall.
At the banquet, which will hold in the evening, Charles and
Tinubu will both give speeches. The event will be attended by political leaders
and celebrities with links to Nigeria.
However, there will be no traditional lunch with the king at
Windsor as Tinubu, who is a Muslim, is fasting for Ramadan.
Tinubu and OIuremi will also lay a wreath of flowers on the
tomb of the late Queen Elizabeth II, in St George’s Chapel.
In addition, the couple will meet with organisations engaged
in interfaith dialogue as the Nigerian leader faces pressure to tackle
insecurity in the country which US officials say affects Christians
disproportionately.
On Monday, suspected terrorists detonated bombs, hitting a
main market, the gate of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and the
Post Office flyover.
The Borno state police command said 23 persons have been
confirmed dead, with 108 injured.
Tinubu mourned those who lost their lives and directed
security chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri.
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