His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has left the world in a state of shock after his sudden demise.
Condolence messages have trooped in from world leaders all around the world as they have expressed their s adness in the loss of a great man.
Dignitaries including Buhari, Biden, Atiku, Obama, Others took to social media to commiserate with the family over the loss of the member of the royal family.
Buhari wrote: “The death of the Duke of Edinburgh is the end of an era. Prince Philip was one of the greatest and publicly recognisable international figures whose contributions to the Commonwealth will be remembered for generations to come. Prince Philip was a great man in his own right who made enormous contributions to philanthropic activities and charities especially for wildlife conservation and youth development programmes in more than 130 countries.”
Ex-UK PM, Tony Blair wrote:
“Our whole nation will be united in sadness at the passing of Prince Philip. He will naturally be most recognised as a remarkable and steadfast support to the Queen over so many years. However, he should also be remembered and celebrated in his own right as a man of foresight, determination and courage. He was often way ahead of his time in protection of the environment, in reconciliation between religious faiths and of course in the creation of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, which remains one of the most innovative and effective programmes for the betterment of young people anywhere in the world. My condolences and prayers and those of my family are with Her Majesty the Queen and all the Royal Family.”
ATIKU Abubakar wrote: Condolence Message to the British Royal Family on the Death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
The death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, is a sad loss to the commonwealth and the world. This was a man whose life was one of service and a pattern of good works.
I met His Royal Highness during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting of 2003, which held in Abuja, and was hosted by my boss, then President Olusegun Obasanjo.
I found in Prince Philip a man committed to the unity of the world and the advancement of the dignity of humanity and the brotherhood of man.
His military service, and the dutifully supportive role he played by the side of Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, will forever be remembered, and indeed studied, as an epitome of royalty and loyalty.
His charitable works, which saw him as the patron of some 800 causes and organisations, will also be warmly remembered.
On behalf of my family and my supporters, I condole with the British Royal Family and pray that the Almighty will grant them the fortitude to bear their loss.
Waziri Atiku Abubakar,
Vice President of Nigeria, 1999-2007
