President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday returned to Abuja, after performing the lesser Hajj, which the presidency said was at the invitation of the King Salman of Saudi Arabia.
Buhari’s New Media aide, Bashir Ahmad disclosed this in a tweet on Tuesday, saying his principal left the city of Makkah this afternoon.
The president was accompanied on the trip by his wife, Aisha and other government dignitaries.
See tweets:
President @MBuhari and his wife, Hajiya @AishaMBuhari return to Abuja this afternoon after performing Umrah (Lesser Hajj) in Makkah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) May 21, 2019
After performing Umrah (Lesser Hajj) in Makkah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President @MBuhari left Royal Terminal of the King Abdul’aziz International Airport, Jeddah for Abuja. pic.twitter.com/vlkw62HR76
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) May 21, 2019