Tinubu ends Saudi visit after performing Umrah in Mecca
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Trust
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has concluded his visit to Saudi Arabia, where he performed Umrah and prayed for Nigeria’s peace, unity and prosperity. He thanked King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their hospitality in a message posted on his official X account.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has concluded his visit to Saudi Arabia and said he prayed for Nigeria’s peace, unity and prosperity. He announced this on Monday 2 November on his verified X account, at the end of a trip that began on Thursday 29 October, the Nigerian newspaper Daily Trust reports.
Tinubu said he had performed Umrah, the minor Muslim pilgrimage, and had been able to enter the Kaaba, the sanctuary at the centre of Mecca’s Grand Mosque. He thanked King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their hospitality and for the opportunity.
The president described his visit as reflecting the bonds of faith, friendship and mutual respect between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. On 2 November, Tinubu had already said he prayed inside the Kaaba in Mecca during the same visit.
