The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan have departed to Kaduna.
The couples while in Kaduna are expected to interact with wounded soldiers.
The couple left after spending a few minutes at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja.
The royal couple are in Nigeria for a 3-day private visit on the invitation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa.
The Duke and the CDS declined to speak with the newsmen before departing for Kaduna.
The visit revolves around the Invictus Games, an international adaptive sports competition for wounded servicemen, women, and veterans, which Prince Harry established in 2014.
The Duke and Duchess have on arrival in Abuja on Friday, visited the Light Academy in Wuse called Light Academy Abuja, an institution supported by the Archewell Foundation.
On arrival, they were received by the wives of military officers led by the President, Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Oghogho Musa, and top officers of the Nigerian military.
The visitors are currently in a closed-door meeting with the defence chief after which they will embark on visit to the Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Kaduna to interact with the wounded and injured soldiers.
Other activities lined up for a visit according to the director of Sports, Defence Headquarters, and AVM Abidemi Marquis, include a novelty volleyball match to be completed by the CDS Invictus Team and Duke’s Team on Saturday.
According to the itinerary of the visit, the Duke is expected to hold strategic meetings as well as a visit to Lagos on Sunday before departing on Sunday.
