Following the much publicised event
of Tuesday, March 27, where President Muhammadu Buhari was given an award in
Abuja by visitors purportedly from the family of late African American civil
rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., The King Centre has issued a
statement denying that the award was issued by them or the children of MLK Jr.
In a tweet late Wednesday night, the official Twitter handle of The King Center
said: “The award given to President Buhari of Nigeria was not given by The King
Center, at the request of The King Center or by the children of #MLK and
#CorettaScottKing. @MrFixNigeria”
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| Luther King tweet post denying giving Buhari award |
Though the representatives who gave the award are related, they appear not to
be direct descendants of the late Dr. King. One of the guests is reportedly
King’s brother’s wife and another a nephew as reported in the Daily Sun on
Tuesday.
The Presidency had tweeted soon after the award was given yesterday: “President @MBuhari today at the State House received Martin Luther King Jnr’s family. He was also conferred with the 1st Black History Month National Black Excellence and Exceptional African Leadership Award 2018. #AsoVillaToday”
The Presidency is yet to respond to this clarification by the children of MLK.
The Presidency had tweeted soon after the award was given yesterday: “President @MBuhari today at the State House received Martin Luther King Jnr’s family. He was also conferred with the 1st Black History Month National Black Excellence and Exceptional African Leadership Award 2018. #AsoVillaToday”
The Presidency is yet to respond to this clarification by the children of MLK.
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