Tinubu granted uncommon entry inside Ka’abah, reaffirms dedication to Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his dedication to Project Nigeria and his willpower to construct a affluent nation, put money into the way forward for younger Nigerians, and pursue improvement consistent with the desire of Almighty Allah and the individuals’s aspirations.

The president acknowledged this Monday whereas reflecting on his non secular journey to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to carry out Umrah, throughout which the Custodian of the Holy Mosques of Makkah and Madinah, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, granted him a uncommon privilege of main Nigeria’s delegation to hope contained in the Holy Ka’abah.

At the Ka’abah, President Tinubu supplied prayers of gratitude to Almighty Allah for the privilege of serving as Nigeria’s President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

Sheikh Dahlulah Muthawal of Masjid al-Haram led the president into the Ka’abah.

President Tinubu thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for granting him and members of his Nigerian delegation the chance to enter the Holy Ka’abah in Makkah and supply prayers to Almighty Allah.

The president described the honour as a historic and deeply cherished non secular expertise, reflecting the longstanding bonds of friendship, mutual respect and cooperation between Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

“I wish to say an enormous thanks for the religion, for the popularity. I can’t consider the fencing of the Ka’abah is in Green-White-Green, which reminds us of the Nigerian identification.

“I thank the Crown Prince and all of the directors of the holy land. I thank them for the hospitality and recognition given to me because the chief of the delegation and the nation.

“We are all going through challenges and hostility round us. We will overcome them with religion in God Almighty. I’m grateful ceaselessly. I thank the king and the royal crown prince.

“It is an honour that I enjoyed, and it is gracious of them to have allowed me to enter inside the Ka’abah. This is history,” the president stated.

President Tinubu stated he requested Allah for knowledge and resilience to proceed serving Nigerians, and expressed confidence that his prayers have been answered.

“Well, I asked for wisdom and resilience to continue to serve the people. I know that prayer has been granted. Before the 2023 election, I did the same thing. I asked Allah to bless my Umrah then, and He did. And I promised that I would come back to thank Him,” the president stated.

Apparently seized by feelings, Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, Governors of Borno, Sokoto, Jigawa, Kaduna, Yobe and Kwara states in addition to captains of trade, together with chairman of BUA, Abdulsamad Rabiu and CEO of Oando, Wale Tinubu, expressed gratitude to Allah and the president for permitting them to enter and pray with him in essentially the most holy mosque and sacred floor in Islam.