LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigerian style and conventional dances had been on full show Sunday as Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in its largest metropolis, Lagos, as a part of their three-day go to to the nation to advertise psychological well being amongst troopers and empower youth.
The couple, invited to the West African nation by its army, had been capable of take pleasure in completely different dance periods, beginning on the Lagos airport, the place a troupe's acrobatic strikes left them clapping and smiling. One of many dancers, who seemed to be lower than 5 years previous, exchanged greetings with Harry from excessive within the air, standing on agency shoulders.
Matching Meghan's white high was the normal Nigerian aso oke, a printed handwoven cloth that wraps across the waist and is commonly reserved for particular events. It was a present from a bunch of ladies a day earlier than.
The couple visited a neighborhood charity, Giants of Africa, which makes use of basketball to empower younger individuals. There, they loved one other spherical of dancing earlier than revealing a partnership between the group and their Archewell Basis.
“What you guys are doing right here at Giants of Africa is de facto superb,” Harry stated of the group. “The ability of sport can change lives. It unites individuals and creates group and there are not any obstacles, which is a very powerful factor.”
Masai Ujiri, president of the charity and former NBA star, wished Meghan a cheerful Mom's Day and acknowledged how troublesome it may be “for us to be away from our kids and household for issues like this to occur.”
“Doing so reveals dedication and we actually respect it,” he instructed the couple.
Later, Meghan and Harry attended a fundraiser for Nigerian troopers injured within the nation's battle towards Islamic extremists and different armed teams within the conflict-torn north. The occasion was linked to Harry's Invictus Video games, which Nigeria is seeking to host sooner or later.
The couple had been additionally welcomed on the Lagos State Authorities Home, the place Meghan obtained one other hand-woven Nigerian cloth.
“We’ve got prolonged a further invitation to them in order that they’ll at all times return each time they need,” Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu instructed reporters.
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Asadu reported from Abuja, Nigeria.
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