President Muhammadu Buhari leaves Nigeria tomorrow, Thursday for Saudi Arabia on invitation of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, the ruler of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
A statement today, Wednesday, by a presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu said that the President, accompanied by close personal aides, will seize the opportunity of the visit to perform the Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) in the Kingdom.
Garba Shehu said that Buhari is expected back in the country next week Tuesday, May 21.
Umrah is an optional but recommended pilgrimage to Makkah that can be made at any time of the year.
