President Bola Tinubu left Abuja on Thursday for Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform the Umrah pilgrimage.His Airbus A330-200 aircraft took off from the capital at 2:20 pm local time.
Several state governors saw him off at the airport, including those of Kwara (AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq), Borno (Babagana Zulum), Kaduna (Uba Sani), Sokoto (Ahmad Aliyu), Jigawa (Umar Namadi) and Yobe (Mai Mala Buni).
Also present were Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Mexico Reno Omokri, and other officials.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga had earlier confirmed the trip in a statement. He said the visit would allow Tinubu time for spiritual reflection, devotion and prayers for Nigeria’s peace, unity, stability and progress.
While in Makkah, the president will carry out the rites of Umrah and seek divine guidance and blessings for the country and its people.Before departure, Tinubu commissioned equipment acquired by the Nigerian Air Force at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
This is the second time Tinubu has performed Umrah since taking office in May 2023. He previously visited the holy city in November 2023 after attending the Saudi-African Summit in Riyadh. He is expected to return to Nigeria next week.
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