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Buhari lands in Madinah for official visit

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) landed in Madinah, Saudi Arabia ahead of his an eight-days official visit to the country.

The president arrived at Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport Madinah around 5:00 p.m. local time after he departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at 9:10 a.m., on Monday.

Buhari jets out to Saudi Arabia for eight-day visitWhile in Madinah, the president would be observing the five daily prayers as well as the Taraweeh prayer at the Masjid Nabawi before departing for Makkah via Jeddah, late on Wednesday, for the lesser pilgrimage.

Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s spokesman, had on Monday, in a statement, revealed that this year’s official visit from April 11 to 19 would be Buhari’s last trip to the Kingdom as president.

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