- By Halimah Olamide
a country where female genital mutilation is rife; where women’s rights basically don’t exist; and where hundreds of kids are regularly kidnapped by extremist Islamic groups.
British journalist, Kevin O’Sullivan, has criticized the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, over their recent visit to Nigeria.
Recall that the royal couple visited Nigeria to celebrate the Invictus Games, which is Harry’s tournament for wounded soldiers in Nigeria.
The criticism is following another British journalist, Christopher Wilson, who sparked outrage after comparing Nigerians to Nazis for welcoming the royal couple.
O’Sullivan, who is also a presenter on TalkTV, stated that Nigeria doesn’t deserve endorsement from anyone, especially members of the royal family.
“The royal family doesn’t just go anywhere. These tours are planned years in advance and the countries that the royals honour with their visits are very carefully chosen.
“There’s no way our royal family would set foot in Nigeria, a country where female genital mutilation is rife; where women’s rights basically don’t exist; and where hundreds of kids are regularly kidnapped by extremist Islamic groups.
“This is not a country that should be endorsed by anyone certainly not our royal family and these two are naive in what they’re doing. They’re making this country look good when it doesn’t deserve it,”