Heir
to the British throne, Prince of Wales, Charles and his wife, the
Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla arrived Abuja Tuesday. They were
welcomed by dignitaries at the airport as Prince Charles inspected
the Guard of Honor.
Upon
arrival, the Prince of Wales and his wife will be hosted by President
Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa.
The
Royal Highnesses are expected to undertake a series of engagements in
Abuja and Lagos.
They
will meet with some of Nigeria’s dynamic youth as well as
traditional leaders, the business community, the armed forces, and
people from the arts, fashion and charitable sector.
The
visit will highlight key themes in both nations’ relationship,
including the importance of Commonwealth ties, youth opportunity,
business and entrepreneurship, educating of women and girls, and
defence co-operation, among other issues.
This
is the third time the Prince of Wales will be visiting the country,
his previous visits were in 1990, 1999 and 2006, while it will be the
Duchess of Cornwall’s first visit to Nigeria.
He
is also expected to address the issue of herdsmen menace and
religious killings.
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