Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has extended his congratulations to King Charles III on his coronation as the King of the United Kingdom. The monarch was crowned in a splendid ceremony held at London’s Westminster Abbey on Saturday, which was witnessed by the British royal family, over 4,000 British and Commonwealth troops, and 100 world leaders, including Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, and his United States counterpart, Joe Biden.
In his congratulatory message to the new King, Tinubu expressed his commitment to the bilateral relationship between Nigeria and Britain, hoping that it would continue to grow stronger during King Charles’ reign. He also praised the monarch for his love for the environment, emphasizing his lifelong crusade for sustainability and biodiversity.
Tinubu’s letter read in part: “By way of this letter, therefore, I convey to you my warmest congratulations on your coronation. Bearing your unique place in history as the first King to be inaugurated in Britain since 1937, I trust that you will follow in the glorious footsteps of your late mother and even surpass her achievements in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
“Particularly remarkable about you is your love for the environment, importantly your lifelong crusade for sustainability and biodiversity. I look forward to further engagements with you and the opportunity of a meeting in the nearest future as both of us had earlier indicated in discussions with mutual friends and associates.”
Tinubu ended his letter by praying that God Almighty would grant King Charles strength and wisdom and make his reign successful for the benefit of not only the people of Great Britain but the entire world.
The coronation ceremony of King Charles III was one of the biggest events to take place in the UK since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It marks the start of a new era for the British monarchy, with the new King expected to continue his mother’s legacy of service to the Commonwealth and the environment.
