Ahead President Tinubu’ State Visit, King Charles Fetes Nigerian Diaspora

AISHA ABUBAKAR 

Wednesday night, the British Monarch, King Charles hosted some members of the Nigerian Diaspora in the United Kingdom to a reception at the St. James’s Palace ahead of the incoming State Visit of the President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

The Acting Nigeria High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Mohammed Maidugu was also at the reception ahead of the next week’s State Visit.

It was a wonderful evening celebrating culture and community. Diplomacy, diaspora influence and UK–Nigeria relations all converging in one room with jollof rice and music by Dele Sosimi and the Afrobeats Orchestra.

The King will host President Tinubu and his wife at the Windsor Castle on 18 and 19 March.

The authorities announced that there will be airspace restrictions and enhanced security measures in place in Windsor during the state visit of Nigeria’s president.

According to Thames Valley Police, extensive security measures will be implemented in Windsor during Tinubu’s state visit, including an expanded airspace exclusion zone and a large-scale policing operation.

The castle already operates under a permanent airspace restriction, but authorities said the exclusion zone will be extended on 18 March between 07:00 and 23:59 GMT.

Police warned that anyone who breaches the restriction will “likely” face arrest.

Authorities said several road closures and parking restrictions will begin on 17 March ahead of Tinubu’s state visit, warning that motorists may experience temporary disruption on roads in and around Windsor.

Some footways and pedestrian crossings in the town centre will also close periodically between 09:30 and 12:30 on 17 and 18 March for a ceremonial procession.

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