Nigerian President Bola Tinubu arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday for pilgrimage to Makkah to perform Umrah, the lesser pilgrimage and pray for Nigeria’s peace and stability.
According to a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu is expected to use the sacred Islamic rite to pray for peace, unity, stability and continued development of Nigeria.
President Tinubu was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Yakubu Gambo, and the Saudi Head of Royal Protocol, Ahmad bin Thafir,
The statement added that Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria next week.
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