President Tinubu departs Saudi Arabia for Nigeria after Umrah

President Tinubu has departed King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for Abuja after completing his Umrah (Lesser Hajj) in the holy city of Makkah.

According to a statement by the presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the President’s aircraft took off from the Royal Terminal of the airport at exactly 5:13 p.m. Saudi time.

Onanuga said the Deputy Governor of the Makkah Region, Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Yakubu Gambo, and the Consul-General, Muazam Ibrahim Nayaya, accompanied the President to the airport.

Onanuga stated that before his departure, the President held a brief meeting with the Deputy Governor of Makkah at the Royal Guest Palace within the airport.

 

 

 

 

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