The Defence Headquarters has revealed that the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan Markle, are scheduled to visit Nigeria in May.
Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, the Director of Defence Information (DDI), made this announcement in a statement issued over the weekend.
During their visit, the royal couple will engage with military personnel and participate in various cultural activities as part of their itinerary.
The statement reads, “The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has expressed its honour and delight for the acceptance of the Duke of Sussex, His Royal Highness, Prince Harry and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan to visit Nigeria in May 2024.
“During their stay in the country, they will be meeting with service members and will be hosted to arrays of cultural activities.
“It would be recalled that Prince Harry, the Duke of Duchess founded the Invictus Games, an international multi-sporting event which offers recovery pathway for international wounded, injured and sick service men and women”.
Gen Gusau noted that the Invictus Games had about 500 participants and 21 nations in attendance including Nigeria which won gold and silver at its first outing last year.
He added that the Duke’s visit is to consolidate Nigeria’s stronghold at the game and the possibility of hosting the event in later years.
