The King of England, Charles III, has sent a condolence message to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), over the ravaging floods devastating several parts of Nigeria.
King Charles III’s expressed his empathy via a letter he personally signed and released on Friday, October 21.
Many states in the country have been experiencing flooding in recent times leading to the loss of lives and properties. Over 600 people have died, with countless properties lost that cannot even be valued, in what the country terms the worst flooding she has experienced in the last decade.
In a report by BBC, some 1.3 million people have been displaced, and more than 200,000 homes have been destroyed.
King Charles III, through the verified Twitter handle of the Royal Family, said he and his wife were saddened by the flooding, which has caused many deaths.
The British monarch said the United Kingdom stands in solidarity with Nigeria as the country takes steps to recover “from these truly terrible events.”
The letter read, “Your Excellency, Dear Mr President, I wanted you to know how deeply saddened both my wife and I are to hear of the many people who have lost their loved ones and whose lives have been so dreadfully affected as a consequence of the devastating floods across Nigeria.
“We remember with the greatest affection our visits to Nigeria and the kindness of the people we met. However inadequate this may be under such tragic circumstances, our most heartfelt sympathy is with all those who have suffered so much, and our thoughts are with those working to support the recovery efforts.
“I know that the United Kingdom stands in solidarity with Nigeria as you recover from these truly terrible events.”
