The Custodian of the Holy Mosques of Makkah and Madinah, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has granted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a rare privilege of leading Nigeria’s delegation to pray inside the Holy Ka’abah.
The president was led into Ka’abah by Sheikh Dahlulah Muthawal of Masjid al-Haram.
Tinubu thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for granting him and members of his Nigerian delegation the opportunity to enter the Holy Ka’abah in Makkah and offer prayers to Almighty Allah.
The President described the honour as a historic and deeply cherished spiritual experience, reflecting the longstanding bonds of friendship, mutual respect and cooperation between Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
President Tinubu said faith in Allah had strengthened his conviction that his emergence as Nigeria’s leader was an extraordinary blessing that must be matched with dedicated service to the country.