President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Abuja on Tuesday after
performing the Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) in Saudi Arabia.
According to NAN, the aircraft conveying the president and
members of his entourage which took-off from Royal terminal of the
King Abdul’aziz International Airport around 2pm landed at the
presidential wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at
6.34pm.
Abba Kyari, the president’s chief of staff; Muhammed Bello,
minister of the federal capital territory (FCT); Muhammed Adamu,
acting inspector-general of police, and other government
functionaries were at the airport to welcome the president.
While in Makkah, Buhari, who performed the lesser hajj alongside
his wife, associates and aides, also held iftar dinner meetings
with prominent Nigerians, including Bola Tinubu, a national leader
of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The president also had iftar dinner meeting with Sa’ad Abubakar,
sultan of Sokoto, and Hussaini Adamu, emir of Kazaure, where
special prayers were offered for Nigeria to achieve total peace and
stability.
The holy month of Ramadan is a blessed time for spiritual
reflection and commitment while prayers are encouraged to achieve
forgiveness, peace and prosperity of Nations.
Buhari is expected to preside over the valedictory session of
the federal executive council (FEC) on Wednesday, barely a week
before his inauguration for another four-year tenure.
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