The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has felicitated the newly coronated monarch of the United Kingdom, King Charles III as he tasked him to strive to surpass his mother’s meritorious reign.
Tinubu’s congratulatory message was contained in a press statement obtained by Theliberationnews on Saturday.
In the press statement, the president-elect described Charles’s ascension to the throne as heartwarming noting that it came after the 70-year reign of his iconic mother: Queen Elizabeth II, whose death in September 2022 left the entire world in grief, given her eventful reign.
He noted that the splendour of British monarchy and its rich tradition came to the fore again and the world literally came to a standstill as Charles was crowned the new British King, with the appellation of King Charles III.
“By way of this letter, therefore, I convey to you my warmest congratulations on your coronation,” Tinubu said.
“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 United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
“Particularly remarkable about you is your love for the environment, importantly your lifelong crusade for sustainability and biodiversity,” Tinubu said.
He expressed hope that the crowned King would continue to push for these initiatives with kind eyes on the situation and plight of the underprivileged people in Africa and around the world.
He also expressed hope that during his reign, the excellent bilateral relationship between Nigeria and Britain would continue and even become stronger in the interests of the two countries.
“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.
“Once again, I rejoice with you on your coronation and pray that God Almighty grants you strength and wisdom.
“And make your reign successful for the benefit of not only the people of the Great Britain but for the entire world.
“Please rest assured of my highest regards always,” the Nigerian President-elect said
