ABUJA (BLN) – AS Nigeria marks one hundred years of its existence as a country following the amalgamation, ,Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth of England Thursday congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan and the people of the country.
In a congratulatory message Queen Elizabeth personally signed and sent to President Jonathan, she said, "On the occasion of the Republic of Nigeria celebrating 100 years since the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Nigeria, I send the people of Nigeria my warmest congratulations.
"I have fond memories of my 1st visit to Nigeria in 1956 and again in 2003, as the Head of the Commonwealth. The links between our two countries have deepened over the past 100 years and I hope they will continue to do so.
"I would like to convey my best wishes for the happiness and prosperity of the people of Nigeria"
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Thursday, 27 February 2014
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