President Buhari returns to Abuja after lesser hajj in Saudi Arabia

Buhari’s plane touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 6:30pm.

The president had been invited to perform the lesser hajj by King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, the ruler of Saudi Arabia and custodian of the two Holy Mosques.

Upon his return, Buhari was received at the airport by top government officials.

The lesser hajj is a part of the Islamic rights and it is carried out during Ramadan.