Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Arrive Nigeria Today

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Friday morning, May 10, 2024, arrived in Nigeria for their 72-hour tour.

The couple arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport aboard a British Airways flight.

The flight which arrived around 5am, was delayed because of a sick pilot, according to the Daily Mail.

The Duchess of Sussex had flown into Heathrow yesterday to meet up with her husband at the airport’s VIP Windsor Suite.

This is the first time Harry and Meghan are visiting Nigeria together.

Other travellers were held back while they were escorted off into a waiting blacked out minibus.

Director Sports, Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Air Vice Marshal Abidemi Marquis had on Thursday announced their visit.

Marquis said that Harry, the founder of Invictus Games will spend three days in Nigeria, interacting with wounded soldiers and their families.

The DHQ sports director noted that the visit slated from 10th to 13th May 2024 will help the wounded soldiers in their recovery efforts.

He added that the visit will help their injured troops in their recovery “to improve their personal self-esteem to improve their mental health. Their emotional intelligence has been improved and also their families seeing them, as they used to be breadwinners who are capable of continuing living. So this engagement with Invictus is giving us the opportunity for the recovery for our soldiers.

On Sunday, AVM Marquis said the couple will pay a courtesy visit on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, and also visit a basketball court for the school their NGO is supporting in Lagos where a basketball exhibition Match will be held.

A reception is also expected to be organised for the couple on Sunday before returning to Abuja in preparation for their departure from the country on Monday.