UK Saddened By Flooding In Nigeria – King Charles

The British monarch, King Charles III, has expressed grief over the lives lost and those displaced by the devastating flood ravaging several states in Nigeria.

This was contained in a statement titled, ‘A message of condolence from His Majesty the King to the President of Nigeria’, and signed by the monarch.

While recalling his visits to Nigeria, King Charles said the United Kingdom stood in solidarity with the country as it recovers from the “truly terrible events.”

He wrote, “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.”

The Federal Government, at a meeting chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sani Gwarzo, said the flood had so far wreaked havoc on 31 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, with over 500 persons reported dead, 790,254 displaced and 1,546 injured.

Gwarzo added that in the area of the flood disaster outlook, records from the field indicated that the 2022 flood was comparable only to the 2012 flood in terms of human displacement, livelihood disruption, infrastructure damage and environmental dislocation.