Nigeria has expressed deep sympathy with Nepal following devastating landslides and flash floods that struck along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, causing significant loss of life, widespread destruction and the displacement of communities.
According to a press statement issued on Thursday, 27 August 2026, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja and signed by Spokesperson Oluwafemi Adeniyi, the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria “commiserates with the Government and people of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal” over the tragedy.
The statement said Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, on behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria, sympathizes with Nepal, “particularly the grieving families, those anxiously awaiting news on missing loved ones and communities whose livelihoods and essential infrastructure have been severely affected by the disaster”
Nigeria commended the Nepali authorities for the “prompt mobilisation of personnel and resources for rescue and humanitarian operations, as well as their ongoing efforts to restore essential services in affected areas.” The Ministry expressed strong hope that continuing emergency response efforts “will provide much-needed relief to the affected communities and facilitate the safe recovery of those missing.”
The statement further noted that Nigeria “commends international relief efforts in affected areas, which underscore the importance of sustained international cooperation on emergency management, humanitarian response, and building climate resilience.”
“The Government and people of Nigeria stand in solidarity with the Government and people of Nepal at this difficult time, wishing affected communities courage and strength as they undertake the process of recovery and reconstruction,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement concluded.
