VIDEO: Tinubu jets to Makkah for Umrah

File: President Bola Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Airbus A330-200 carrying the president took off at 2:20 pm local time on Thursday.

Tinubu was seen off at the airport by the Governors of Kwara, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; Borno, Babagana Zulum; Kaduna, Uba Sani; Sokoto, Ahmad Aliyu; Jigawa, Umar Namadi; and Yobe, Mai Mala Buni.

Also present were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; and Nigeria’s Ambassador to Mexico, Reno Omokri, alongside other government officials.

Tinubu is visiting Makkah to perform Umrah, an Islamic spiritual exercise involving a pilgrimage to the holy city.

Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, had revealed this in a statement signed Wednesday titled ‘President Tinubu departs Abuja for Makkah to pray for the nation.’

According to the statement, the visit will afford the President an opportunity for spiritual reflection, devotion, and prayers for Nigeria’s peace, unity, stability, and continued progress.

𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗢: 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗯𝘂 𝗷𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗸𝗮𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗺𝗿𝗮𝗵

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