As a way of mourning the demise of Queen Elizabeth II and in condolence with the British empire, Nigerian government has ordered that flags in the country and Nigerian Missions abroad be flown at half-mast.
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola who made this known in a statement on Friday night said flags should fly at half-mast between September 11 and 12, 2022.
Truthlive.net had reported on Thursday that the queen passed few hours after the royal family disclosed that she was
Meanwhile, the federal government would sign a condolence register on Saturday at the residence of the British High Commissioner in Abuja.
Part of the statement reads: “In honour of Queen Elizabeth II, the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, Chairman of the Commonwealth and an eminent global personality; whose passage to eternity was announced yesterday, the Ministry of Interior of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, declares that all flags in Nigeria and our missions abroad be flown at half-mast on Sunday September 11, 2022 and Monday September 12, 2022.
“We commiserate with the government and people of the UK and all the affected people of the Commonwealth and the world.”