King Charles III on Wednesday hosted Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alongside the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, at a state banquet held at Windsor Castle, where he extended warm greetings to Muslims in Nigeria and across the world ahead of Eid el Fitr.
In his closing remarks, King Charles III acknowledged the significance of the festival and offered prayers for a peaceful celebration. Watch
King Charles III on Wed hosted President #Tinubu & his wife, Sen Oluremi Tinubu at Windsor Castle, extending Eid al-Fitr greetings to Muslims in Nigeria & globally. However, while his Pidgin remark, “Naija no dey carry last,” dominated headlines, his Eid message was underreported pic.twitter.com/9tzADUdnwi
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The monarch said, “As Muslims in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and across the world prepare to celebrate Eid el Fitr, I send my warmest good wishes for a joyful and peaceful festival. Naija no dey carry last.”
Muslim News Nigeria, however, gathered that while the King’s use of Pidgin English dominated media headlines, his Eid el Fitr message was largely ignored and underreported.
Many reports focused on the light hearted Pidgin phrase, which drew laughter from guests and left President Tinubu and his wife amused, but paid little attention to the monarch’s recognition of one of Islam’s most significant festivals.
Notably, this is not the first time King Charles has spoken in Pidgin English. As Prince of Wales in November 2018, he famously used Nigerian Pidgin during a speech in Lagos to connect with the local audience.
He delighted attendees by saying, “God don butter my bread,” meaning God has blessed me, and added, “If life dey show you pepper, my guy, make pepper soup,” a phrase that drew widespread applause at the event.
For Muslim observers, his Eid el Fitr message stood out as a meaningful gesture of religious inclusivity that deserved equal prominence in global media coverage. – Muslim News Nigeria
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