Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu reflected on his time in the United Kingdom during Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle, noting that his residence was once placed under police protection due to threats from agents of the military regime.
Speaking on Wednesday night, March 18 at a state banquet hosted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle, Tinubu expressed gratitude to Britain for supporting Nigerians during the years of military rule.
“Your Majesty, I wish to express Nigeria’s deep gratitude to this great nation for the refuge and support it extended during the dark years of military dictatorship,” he said.
“Like many Nigerians involved in the pro-democracy struggle, I found safety here, and I recall that my residence was placed under Metropolitan Police protection following threats from agents of the junta.” See More In Details…