President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, November 2, departed Makkah, Saudi Arabia through Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah for London, United Kingdom after he successfully performed the Lesser Hajj.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President left Makkah for Jeddah at about 1.30pm (local time) while his presidential aircraft took-off for London at exactly 3.05pm.
The departure was after all the airport protocol led by Mayor of Jeddah, Almeer bin Abdallah bin Jalawi.
NAN reports that before performing the Umrah, President Buhari had attended three-day Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh from Oct. 29, to Oct. 31.
During his stay in Riyadh, the President on Wednesday held bilateral talks with King Salman, where both leaders committed to deeper partnership especially in the areas of oil and gas for the development of both countries.