President Buhari is due to visit Saudi Arabia for five days starting from tomorrow.
Buhari’s five-day visit to the Middle East country is on the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz.
According to a state house statement, ‘President Buhari has accepted
the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, the ruler of Saudi Arabia
& Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques,to perform the Umrah (lesser
pilgrimage) in the Kingdom.To this effect, the President, accompanied by close personal aides,
will embark on the journey on Thursday, 16th May. He is expected back in
the country on Tuesday, 21st May. Umrah is an optional but recommended
pilgrimage to Makkah that can be made at any time of the year.
