She told the audience: 'I want to start by saying thank you very much for just how gracious you've all been in welcoming my husband and I to this country... my country.'
She also added: 'I am just flattered and honored and inspired. It has been a whirlwind 24 hours since we arrived, and I very quickly got the memo that I need to wear more colour, so I can fit in with all of you and your incredible fashion.'
When asked how she felt after discovering she was 43% Nigerian through a genealogy test, Meghan said the first thing she did was 'call my mom, because I wanted to know if she had any awareness of it.'
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Meghan Markle speaks during an event in Abuja, Nigeria, on Saturday
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The Duchess of Sussex walks alongside Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, right, Director-General of the World Trade Organization
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Meghan was speaking at a meeting with Nigerian female industry leaders at an event
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The Duchess of Sussex pictured as she co-hosts an event of Women in Leadership
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Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, pictured with Mo Abudu during the event on Saturday
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This is the second day of the Duchess' tour of Nigeria with her husband Harry
