The First Republic Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amechi has condoled with the government of the United Kingdom on the passing of their monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.

He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, the late British monarch was a great friend of Nigeria, and she actually played a very significant role in the country’s march towards independence.

He added that her death is a great loss because she played her role with dignity and honour.

His words, “Even though every death is said to be a loss, the death of Queen Elizabeth II is a dignified loss and it is a royal death of a very great queen who ruled a great country while playing her role with dignity and honour.”

“She was a true representative of the ancestors. I wish her a very safe journey back to her maker.”

“I wish the new monarch well and I do hope that there will be a great collaboration between both countries for the correction of the imbalances. I hope the new king will toe the line of peace.”

“Britain, while administering Nigeria, made a lot of mistakes, they created a lot of imbalances and lopsidedness, they created potholes and numerous bumps here and there, but we can forgive them.”

“As a country, Nigeria should have overcome all these challenges long ago, if we had got our leadership structure right. But bad leadership has kept us where we are today and I do hope that the new monarch if he cannot help to correct these mistakes, he should not disturb us.”

“We are having a general election next year and we expect the British government to play the role of a true friend in achieving a great united Nigeria and not the Nigeria that the previous government created with numerous problems here and there.”

“The Nigerian youths should wake up from their slumber and take back their country. The return of Nigeria to the path of greatness is in the hands of the youths and they must not allow bad leaders to continue to misrule them. During our time one British pound was 68kobo, but today, it is not the same, the youths should know that the country needs change.”