Tinubu go travel go Makkah on Thursday to pray for Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu go leave Abuja on Thursday go Makkah for Saudi Arabia, where e go perform Umrah, di lesser pilgrimage wey Muslims fit do any time of di year.

Dem announce di trip on Wednesday inside one statement wey im Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, sign, and wey carry date October 28, 2026. According to di statement, di President go use di visit pray for peace, unity, stability and progress for Nigeria.

Umrah different from Hajj, wey dem dey do only at one set time for di Islamic calendar. Leadership newspaper note dis difference inside dia report on di trip.

Onanuga talk say while e dey di holy city, Tinubu go do di rites wey dey go with di pilgrimage and ask for Allah guidance and blessings for di country and im people.

Air Force equipment go get commissioned first

Before e board im flight, dem expect di President to commission some equipment wey di Nigerian Air Force buy for dia operations. Di ceremony go hold for di Presidential Wing of di Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport for Abuja.

Di statement no talk which kind equipment dem buy or how much e cost.

Dem expect Tinubu back for di country next week once e finish di spiritual exercise, according to di statement.

For plenty Nigerians, presidential trip abroad na mostly question of cost and timing. Di statement no give details on how big di delegation be or how much di journey cost, and no such figures show inside di reports wey dem review.

Wetin go happen next

Di President dey travel on Thursday. According to di statement, dem expect am back for Nigeria next week after e finish di spiritual exercise.