President Tinubu Returns to Abuja After Umrah Pilgrimage
President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Wednesday night after completing his Umrah pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. His aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 8:53 PM.
He was received on the tarmac by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, along with state governors, the Minister of Education, the Minister of State for Defence, the Inspector-General of Police, and other senior government officials. Tinubu had departed from King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah at 5:13 PM Saudi time on the same day.
The pilgrimage began the previous Thursday, during which he performed Umrah at the Grand Mosque, Masjid al-Haram. Notably, on Sunday, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud allowed Tinubu and his delegation to enter the interior of the Holy Ka’abah, where they performed two raka’at prayers and offered supplications for Nigeria’s peace, unity, and prosperity.
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