The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have launched a three-day private visit in Nigeria, where they are expected to meet with wounded soldiers and visit local charities.
Prince Harry and Meghan landed in Nigeria on Friday invited by the chief of defense staff, Christopher Musa, the country’s highest-ranking military official. He formally welcomed them to Nigeria at a meeting Friday lunchtime at the defense headquarters in Abuja.
Their first engagement was an event at Lightway Academy, a school in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, to kick off a two-day mental health summit run by the GEANCO Foundation, which supports girls and young women across the country with menstrual health products and education.
Prince Harry engaged with the children about their knowledge of mental health urging them to always look for each other.
“Will you promise to us that after today, no more being scared, no more being unsure of mental health. If you are unsure, then ask. Ask your teachers. Ask your friends. Be there for one another,” he said.
During a media briefing Thursday, the Air Vice-Marshal Abidemi Marquis, had said that The Sussexes are visiting the country as it’s now become a “part of the Invictus community” the sporting event for injured service men and women.
Prince Harry and Meghan Arrive in Nigeria for 3-Day Visit in Support of Invictus Games Anniversary