Popular Queen jets off on secret visit to Nigeria
The popular Queen gave a speech at a reception in Nigeria marking her official visit.
The Queen of Denmark has made a surprise visit to Nigeria this week to meet up with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. The Queen, 53, made the visit to reportedly strengthen the bond between Denmark and Nigeria as part of the Danish government's Africa Strategy.
On the first day of the visit on Tuesday, which took place in the capital city of Abuja, Queen Mary was received by the President along with Minister of Education and Research Christina Egelund. The meeting, which took place at the Presidential Villa, was also attended by Nigeria's First Lady Oluremi Tinubu.
The Queen has also attended a reception in Nigeria to mark her visit, with Her Majesty even giving a speech to those in attendance.
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This included Nigerian, Danish and international representatives from business, diplomacy and government.
In her speech on Tuesday, Queen Mary spoke about the ways in which Denmark and Nigeria can help one another.
She said: “Our diplomatic ties date back to the very day of Nigeria’s independence in 1960.
“Over the past 65 years, the world has become increasingly interconnected – and the bond between our two countries has never been closer.”
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She continued: “There is so much we can learn from one another – and so many new stories we can create together.
“Thank you for sharing your stories with me and listening to ours. I look forward to the coming chapters of our common story.”
The Danish Queen also made reference to the “The 10 Million Safer Births Initiative”, which she has become patron of for a three-year-period. The initiative aims to provide up to 10 million women with access to safer childbirth by the end of 2030 across sub-Saharan Africa.
It is one of the ways Nigeria and Denmark are currently working together to achieve various goals and improvements in both countries.
