The federal government has ordered that all flags in the country and all Nigerian missions abroad be flown at half-mast in honour of Queen Elizabeth II.
The directive was given on Friday September 9 by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola.
The flags will fly at half-mast on September 11 and September 12 to honour the late queen. The statement reads;
“We commiserate with the government and the people of the UK and all the affected people of the Commonwealth and the global community.
“The Queen is dead, long live the King.”