Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has paid tribute to Prince Philip,the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, describing his death as a sad loss to the Commonwealth and the world.
Atiku in a statement personally signed described Prince Philip who died on Friday as a man whose life was one of service and a good pattern of good works.
The former Vice President went further to narrate how he met the late Prince Philip noting that he was a man committed to the unity of the world.
“I met His Royal Highness during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting of 2003, which held in Abuja, and was hosted by my boss, then President Olusegun Obasanjo.
“I found in Prince Philip a man committed to the unity of the world and the advancement of the dignity of humanity and the brotherhood of man.
“His military service, and the dutifully supportive role he played by the side of Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, will forever be remembered, and indeed studied, as an epitome of royalty and loyalty.
“His charitable works, which saw him as the patron of some 800 causes and organisations, will also be warmly remembered.
“On behalf of my family and my supporters, I condole with the British Royal Family and pray that the Almighty will grant them the fortitude to bear their loss,” he wrote.
