Buhari performs Umrah ritual in Makkah amidst heavy security

When President Muhammadu Buhari arrived at the Grand Mosque in Makkah early on Thursday, he performed Umrah rituals under heavy security.

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and staff from the Nigerian Embassy were among the officials who welcomed the President, according to a statement made by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu.

A day earlier in the second Holy City of Madina, President Buhari had also visited and prayed at the Prophet’s Mosque.

He arrived in the Kingdom on an eight-day official visit on Tuesday.