The king of England, King Charles III, has written to President Muhammadu Buhari, sympathising with Nigerians over devastating floods in the country.
“Your Excellency, Dear Mr President,” he said in the message. “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.”
While reiterating the UK’s support to Nigeria, he said “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.”
An estimated 600 people have died in the recent floods in Nigerian states.
The disaster had also forced more than 1.3 million from their homes, said a statement by Nigeria’s ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.
“Unfortunately, over 603 lives have been lost as of today October 16, 2022,” the minister Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Farouq, said.