Nigerians react as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to visit Nigeria May

Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle

The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have been reported to be visiting Nigeria in May.

Their visit according to the Defence Headquarters, comprises their meeting with servicemen and women and partake in arrays of cultural activities.

The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brigadier-General Tukur Gusau, said the visit of Prince Harry and his wife are part of Nigeria’s preparations for the 2024 Invictus Games, an annual sports event for injured and sick military veterans.

Prince Harry, a former military helicopter pilot, invented the competition in 2014 for servicemen and women in the Commonwealth. Report indicates that he will travel to Britain for the 10th anniversary of the Games before joining his wife on the trip to Nigeria.

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, in 2022, revealed in an Archetypes podcast session that a genealogy test she took showed that she’s 43 per cent Nigerian.
She was said to have donated an undisclosed amount to flood victims in Bayelsa, Anambra and others the following month.

In 2023, Nigeria made their first-ever appearance in the Invictus Games in Germany as Prince Harry’s visit is expected to prepare Nigerian military veterans ahead of a second outing in Germany again.

The statement read in parts,

“It also gives soldiers awareness and recognition in society to support their path in rehabilitation. The Invictus games had about 500 participants at the last outing and 21 nations in attendance, including Nigeria which made heads ways with gold and silver at its first outing last year. The visit is to consolidate Nigeria’s stronghold at the game and the possibility of hosting the event in later years.’’

Some Nigerians upon hearing the news took to social media to share their thoughts.

Below are some reactions;

Anas Iliyasu Mshelia: So we should jump and jump because our military is hosting the prince and his wife? If it were the other way round, the news won't even be mentioned in the media.

Kajethan Ibe: Which help can this bring to Nigeria soldiers fighting boko haram and bandits all over northern part

Yakubu Yahaya: What is special in this people. Wasting our resources on frivolity.
Their forefathers came and took away our resources. They refused to establish those companies here. We are still suffering their unspeakable actions

Golden Nnabuike: A country with strong passion for misplaced priority

Nwachimereze Enyiocha: British still in charge of this contraption called Nigeria, Nigeria can't do anything without their master which is Britain..

Femi Paul Anifowose: In all the things happening to us na Prince wey follow woman and leave him duty we wan host? Chai. Wetin do him papa, why we nor host am? Okay the papa too big, Oya make we try host the elder brother, at least his next in line.

Arabirin Sola: The same army that cant secure Nigeria. Anyway it simply confirms that Nigeria is still a colony of the British