President Muhammadu Buhari leaves Abuja today for the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, the King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to perform the Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) in the Kingdom.

The President’s Senior Assistant on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, yesterday.

According to the statement, the president, will accompanied by close Personal aides, will embark on the journey on May 16th and return to Abuja on May 21st.

The president last performed the Umrah in Saudi Arabia in February 2016.

Umrah is an optional but recommended pilgrimage to Makkah that can be made at anytime of the year.