Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, made a trip to Kaduna State on Friday, where he paid a visit to wounded and injured Nigerian soldiers at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital.
According to PUNCH Online, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, travelled to Kaduna State on Friday.
They were warmly received by Governor Uba Sani, who presented the Duke with traditional Hausa attire and photo frames featuring images of the prince alongside his late mother, Princess Diana, and with his wife.
The royal couple’s visit to Nigeria was part of their efforts to promote the Invictus Games, an initiative founded by Prince Harry to support the rehabilitation of wounded and sick service members and veterans.
This initiative is particularly relevant to Nigeria, where soldiers have been engaged in a 14-year conflict against Islamic extremists.
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According to a report posted on the official website of the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry conducted a tour of the hospital facilities in the company of the Chief Medical Director, Colonel NS Onuchukwu.
The report partly read, “Designed to help wounded servicemen and women recover after injury, the hospital includes a leading physiotherapy gym and a high-tech prosthetics lab which offers state-of-the-art replacements to those who have lost limbs – a donation offered by Germany that has been transformational for on-site prosthetic fittings.
“Prince Harry met up with around 50 courageous soldiers across two wards, hearing about their stories of service and sacrifice and wishing them all a speedy recovery. Two of the men he had seen at last year’s Invictus Games, and their smiles were a reminder of what they’d seen was possible post-injury.”
The report also mentioned that Prince Harry was particularly delighted to personally congratulate Princess Owowoh on her graduation from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
