The First Lady of Nigeria has issued a dig at Meghan Markle following her recent visit to the African country. Senator Oluremi Tinubu criticised people for flaunting "nakedness" during a speech at an event to to mark President Bola Tinubu's one year in office. The Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry spent three days in Nigeria earlier this month but her fashion choices were noticed by the First Lady.
She spoke about how women have made significant contributions to society before commenting on the way some choose to dress. "The message here is we have to salvage our children," she told the crowd. The First Lady continued: "We see the way they dress.
They keep forgetting that Nigeria, we are beautiful. You can see what they showcase on the stage, I said, 'We are fashionable, we see what is going on'. READ MORE: Win a £200 Wickes voucher to celebrate the launch of Kimberley Walsh's new paint Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp "We are not having the Met Gala.
And everyone, the nakedness, is just everywhere and the men are well-clothed. So we have to do something. Tell them we don't accept nakedness in our culture.
That is not beautiful. It's not beautiful at all. "And they're all beautiful girls, but they should be confident in who they are.
They do not want to mimic and try to emulate film stars from America. They don't know where they come from. Why did Meghan come here looking for Africa? That is something we have to take home with.
We know who we are. Don't lose who.
