The British High Commission said in a statement by its Communication Manager, Mr. Adewale Adebajo, that the Duke of Gloucester, Prince Richard, would represent The Queen and the UK. The statement said he would be in Nigeria from September 28-October 3, adding that a warship would also take part in some activities with the Nigerian Navy.
Adebajo added that “as part of his visit to Nigeria, HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO will also undertake official engagements in both Lagos and Abuja.”
According to the statement, “As part of the United Kingdom’s contribution to Nigeria’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations, HMS OCEAN will visit Lagos and take part in the Presidential Fleet Review and undertake other naval training activities.’
Xinhua news agency reports that Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Jiang Yu, told newsmen in Beijing that the Minister of Industry and Information Technology, Li Yizhong, would attend the celebrations scheduled from September 30 to October 2.
Source: http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201009224521234
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