Nigerian govt mourns Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Al Thani

The Federal Government has expressed heavy sorrow implicit the decease of the Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who died astatine the property of 74.

Following his passing, Qatar declared a four-day play of nationalist mourning beginning Monday.

Government ministries and nationalist institutions volition suspend work, portion flags crossed the state volition beryllium flown astatine half-mast.

Nigeria’s connection of condolence was conveyed successful a connection issued on Sunday by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa.

It reads “His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who served arsenic Emir of Qatar from 1995 to 2013, was a distinguished and visionary person whose transformative contributions to the improvement and modernisation of Qatar person near an indelible people connected the federation and the wider region. His wisdom, dedication to progress, and committedness to planetary practice volition beryllium remembered fondly by the radical of Qatar, the Gulf countries, and planetary partners.

“On behalf of the Government and radical of Nigeria, the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, extends our sincere con...