Tinubu Returns to Nigeria After Completing Umrah
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departed from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for Abuja on Wednesday after completing the Umrah pilgrimage in Makkah. His presidential aircraft took off from the Royal Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport at 5:13 p.m.
Saudi time. Accompanying him were Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Deputy Governor of the Makkah Region, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Yakubu Gambo, and Consul-General Muazam Ibrahim Nayaya.
Prior to his departure, Tinubu held a brief meeting with the Makkah deputy governor at the Royal Guest Palace. During his Umrah, Tinubu performed the circumambulation of the Holy Ka’abah and was granted access to the interior of the sacred structure, where he and his delegation prayed for peace, security, unity, and prosperity in Nigeria.
He expressed hope that Nigeria's diversity would foster national cohesion and shared prosperity.
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