President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Saudi Arabia amidst tight security as he is set to perform lesser hajji in the oil rich city.
Pictures that surfaces the internet shows President Buhari being guarded by Saudi Arabian security officials as he makes his way into the Mosque.
Recall that Buhari had departed Abuja in the early hours of today (Thursday) on the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, the King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to perform the Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) in the kingdom.
The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, disclosed in a statement that the president would be accompanied by close personal aides.
According to Shehu, President Buhari is expected to return to Abuja on May 21.
The president last performed the Umrah in Saudi Arabia in February 2016.
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Umrah is an optional but recommended pilgrimage to Makkah that can be made at any time of the year.
