The United Kingdom’s government has expressed condolences to the First Republic’s Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amechi, on the demise of Queen Elizabeth II.
Amechi praised the late British king as Nigeria’s greatest friend and claimed that he was a key figure in the nation’s struggle for independence.Information Guide Nigeria
The leading nationalists, who interacted with some media on Sunday at his Ukpor, Nnewi, Anambra State mansion, claimed that the British were responsible for the imbalance in Nigeria.
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Amechi spoke fondly of his meeting with the late monarch and praised her for the way she carried out her duties with honour and dignity.JAMB Result
He said, “Even though every death is said to be a loss, the death of Queen Elizabeth II is a dignified loss and it is a royal death of a very great queen who ruled a great country while playing her role with dignity and honour.
“She was a true representative of the ancestors. I wish her a very safe journey back to her maker.
“I wish the new monarch well and I do hope that there will be a great collaboration between both countries for the correction of the imbalances. I hope the new king will toe the line of peace.
“Britain, while administering Nigeria, made a lot of mistakes, they created a lot of imbalances and lopsidedness, they created potholes and numerous bumps here and there, but we can forgive them.
“As a country, Nigeria should have overcome all these challenges long ago, if we had got our leadership structure right. But bad leadership has kept us where we are today and I do hope that the new monarch if he cannot help to correct these mistakes, he should not disturb us.
“We are having a general election next year and we expect the British government to play the role of a true friend in achieving a great united Nigeria and not the Nigeria that the previous government created with numerous problems here and there.
“The Nigerian youths should wake up from their slumber and take back their country. The return of Nigeria to the path of greatness is in the hands of the youths and they must not allow bad leaders to continue to misrule them. During our time one British pound was 68kobo, but today, it is not the same, the youths should know that the country needs change.”
