President Tinubu Leaves for Mecca Tomorrow; Expected Back Next Week

By Lateepha Eniola, Assistant Editor

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja tomorrow, Thursday for the Holy City of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah and pray for Nigeria’s peace, unity, stability and continued progress.

The President is expected back in the country next week after completing the exercise

Before his departure, the President Tinubuwill commission equipment the Nigerian Air Force acquired for its operations at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja.

His Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the visit will provide an opportunity for spiritual reflection and devotion, with the President seeking Allah’s guidance and blessings for the country and its people.

“The visit gives the President an opportunity for spiritual reflection, devotion, and prayers for Nigeria’s peace, unity, stability, and continued progress”, it said.

In Makkah, Tinubu will perform the religious rites of Umrah, an Islamic spiritual exercise involving a pilgrimage to the Holy City.