The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan will arrive Nigeria on Friday, May 10, 2024 on a 3-day private visit.
The Director Sports, Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Air Vice Marshal Abidemi Marquis, who disclosed this on Thursday, said the couple would be visiting Nigeria on the invitation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Christopher Musa.
He said after resting at the hotel, the couple will return to visit Chief of Defence Staff by 12 noon on Friday.
The Director added that Prince Harry and wife would visit their own the Wuse Light Academy, an institution being supported by their non-governmental organization before seeing the Nigeria’s security chief.
Subsequently, they would proceed to Kaduna State to visit the Nigerian Army Reference Hospital where the wounded and injured soldiers are kept for their medical recovery.
“On Saturday, we’ll be having like an exhibition of novelty match. The CDS team and the Duke team will be having a volleyball match at armed forces officers mess in the morning. And this is just to engage with the wounded and injured soldiers. It’s a sitting volleyball match coming in the morning.
“So after that, we have a programme for them by 01:00 pm. A reception, where they will be interacting with families of wounded and injured soldiers and families of soldiers and officers killed in action and service members generally,” the director said.
On Sunday, AVM Marquis said the couple would pay a courtesy visit on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, and also visit a basketball court for the school their NGO is supporting in Lagos where a basketball exhibition Match would be held.
