President Muhammadu Buhari will today (Tuesday) depart Abuja for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on an eight-day official state visit.
The visit is the sixth of such by President Buhari to the Kingdom since assuming office in May 2015.
In a statement on Monday, his media aide, Garba Shehu,, said the trip which would last for eight days is also President Buhari’s last visit to the kingdom as president.
Shehu said the president will also use the visit to perform Umrah, the Lesser Hajj.
“President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to Saudi Arabia on an official visit from Tuesday, April 11th to 19th on his last trip to the Kingdom as President, during which he will perform Umrah, the Lesser Pilgrimage,” he said.
In the statement titled ‘President Buhari leaves for Saudi Arabia on official visit,’ Shehu said the President will be accompanied by his aides.
