President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday, October 29, for Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah, the Presidency announced on Wednesday.
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said in a statement that Tinubu would pray for Nigeria’s peace, unity, stability and progress during the pilgrimage.
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Before leaving Abuja, the President is scheduled to inaugurate equipment acquired by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for its operations. The ceremony will take place at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria next week after completing the pilgrimage. The Presidency did not disclose the specific equipment to be commissioned or his exact return date.
The trip follows the President’s November 2023 visit to Makkah, where he performed Umrah after attending the Saudi-African Summit in Riyadh.