Nigeria's First Lady criticises Meghan Markle over 'nakedness' during recent visit

The First Lady of Nigeria has seemingly taken aim at Western celebrities' choice of clothing in what appears to be a reaction to the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle's look when she toured the country alongside her husband, Prince Harry.

The couple, who visited in their capacity as private citizens, spent three days in Nigeria celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.

Oluremi Tinubu, 63, made the comments during a speech celebrating her husband’s first year in office and discussed her hopes for the modesty of Nigerian women and girls.

She did so while slamming the “nakedness of film stars from America,” which could be more than a coincidence following the former ‘Suits’ star’s recent visit.

The First Lady said Nigerian women and girls “do not want to mimic and try to emulate film stars from America” with their “nakedness.”

“The message here is we have to salvage our children. We see the way they dress,” she said.

The First Lady continued: “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.’ We are not having the Met Gala. And everyone, the nakedness, is just everywhere and the men are well-clothed."

The First Lady went on to say that Nigerian women, especially teenagers and young adults, should be confident in their skin and not follow others.

“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," she said.

“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.”

She added: “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 you are.”

The apparent swipe comes after Meghan claimed that she is 43 percent Nigerian and described the nation as “my country.”

She made the revelation on her visit, where she expressed her joy at being able to learn more about her heritage.

Speaking at an event on women in leadership in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, Meghan said: “Never in a million years would I understand [Nigeria] as much as I do now."

"And what has been echoed so much in the past day is, ‘Oh, we are not so surprised when we found out you are Nigerian.’"

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited Nigeria to promote the Invictus Games, an international sporting event that the Duke of Sussex started a decade ago for troops injured in action.

Pundits questioned Markle's selection of clothing, arguing that she should have displayed "more modesty."