From 6 February 1952 until her passing on 8 September 2022, Elizabeth II reigned as Queen of the United Kingdom. Her 70 years and 214 days of reign were the second-longest of any monarch of a sovereign state and the longest of any British monarch.
Throughout her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth’s country had a complicated connection with the continent of Africa.
Up until 1960, Nigeria was governed by the British Empire. On the streets of the UK’s capital, several individuals expressed their grief over the passing of the monarch.
Paul Apel, a Nollywood film maker, said: “I felt so sad when I learned about her passing, but I also celebrate her life as a symbol of leadership, a sign of peace.”
“I recall she handed us our independence on a golden platter, and I am appreciative of that.”
Others honored the occasion by criticizing the Queen online, like Uju Anya, a lecturer who currently resides in the US.
The UK supported a military dictatorship in the 1960s that put an end to the Biafra revolt in the country’s east.
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