Floods: King Charles III Writes Buhari, Expresses Sadness

King Charles III of England yesterday wrote an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari concerning the devastating floods bedeviling most states of the federation, declaring that he “is deeply saddened” about the lives lost to the disaster.

This is coming on the heels of a report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) indicating that 2.5 million flood victims in Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance, “while more than 1.5 million children may face increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition following the massive flooding.”

In the latest casualty figures, no fewer than 600 persons have lost their lives, with 1.3 million people rendered homeless and over 200,000 houses destroyed by floods across 34 states.

In the open letter signed by the monarch yesterday, King Charles III sympathised with the victims of the flood, stating that the UK “stands in solidarity” with Nigeria over the flood.

The letter reads, “Your Excellency, Dear Mr. President, 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.”