King Charles III of the United Kingdom has congratulated
Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima on their inauguration as the president and
vice-president.
In a statement on Monday, King Charles said he looked
forward to building a deeper relationship between the UK and Nigeria.
“Dear Mr. President, I would like to extend my warmest
congratulations to you on your inauguration as President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria and to send you every possible good wish as you assume the
many responsibilities of your office,” the statement reads.
“As Commonwealth partners with a deep bond, I look forward to building an even stronger friendship between our countries during your Presidency.”
A UK delegation headed by Helen Grant, the prime minister’s
trade envoy to Nigeria and special envoy on girls’ education, and Richard
Montgomery, British high commissioner to Nigeria, represented the monarch at
the inauguration.
“My priority is to strengthen our bilateral trade and
investment partnership, to the mutual benefit of our two great nations, and I
look forward to working alongside the new administration to further that goal,”
Grant said.
“In this, the land of my father, I hold a great affection
for its people, and my work in ensuring every girl gets 12 years of quality
education will also remain at the top of my Nigerian agenda.”
Montgomery added that the UK would work with the new
administration to support a more prosperous and resilient Nigeria, and
strengthen partnership on trade, development, and security.
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