{"id":4098,"date":"2026-10-30T10:30:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T10:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/30\/tinubu-prays-for-nigerias-peace-security-in-saudi-arabia\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T10:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T10:30:46","slug":"tinubu-prays-for-nigerias-peace-security-in-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/30\/tinubu-prays-for-nigerias-peace-security-in-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu prays for Nigeria\u2019s peace, security in Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Tinubu-prays-for-Nigerias-peace-security-in-Saudi-Arabia.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tinubu prays for Nigeria\u2019s peace, security in Saudi Arabia\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Tinubu-prays-for-Nigerias-peace-security-in-Saudi-Arabia.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Tinubu-Umrah-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Tinubu-Umrah-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Tinubu-Umrah-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Tinubu-Umrah.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Bola Tinubu has described his Umrah pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as spiritually fulfilling, saying he used the opportunity to pray for Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president spoke with journalists shortly after performing the lesser Hajj in Makkah on Friday in an interview shared online by the Nigerian Television Authority.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked what the spiritual exercise meant to him, particularly given his previous visit to Saudi Arabia ahead of the 2023 presidential election, Tinubu said it gave him a sense of fulfilment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI feel good, I feel fulfilled, gives me a sense of spiritual thing for me, and the country, and the children,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI believe the love of the people, the commitment to the job, and the visible commitment to our Allah\u2019s wish, Inshallah, and there\u2019s no other God but Allah,\u201d Tinubu added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President said he prayed for peace, harmony and happiness among Nigerians, urging the need for continued faith in God.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a separate statement on Friday, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed that Tinubu performed the Umrah early in the morning at the Grand Mosque, Masjid al-Haram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Onanuga said the president offered prayers of thanksgiving and sought Allah\u2019s continued guidance and protection for Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that Tinubu prayed for national unity, lasting peace and stability, as well as an end to insecurity and other challenges confronting the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president also expressed optimism about Nigeria\u2019s economic and social development, reiterating his administration\u2019s commitment to building a peaceful and prosperous nation.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/10\/tinubu-prays-for-nigerias-peace-security-in-saudi-arabia\/\">Tinubu prays for Nigeria\u2019s peace, security in Saudi Arabia<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Bola Tinubu has described his Umrah pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as spiritually fulfilling, saying he used the opportunity to pray for Nigeria. 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