Aisha Buhari jets to Mecca for Hajj

Wife of Nigeria's president, Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari left Nigeria on Monday, 29th August to Mecca, Saudi Arabia to join millions of Muslim faithful to participate in this year's hajj pilgrimage.

This was revealed in a tweet by one of Mrs Buhari's aides on Twitter. She wrote;

"This afternoon (Monday) H.E Mrs @aishambuhari left Abuja for Mecca, Saudi Arabia to join millions of Muslims in performing this year's Hajj.

This Afternoon H.E Mrs. @aishambuhari left Abuja for Mecca, Saudi Arabia to join millions of muslims in performing this year's Hajj.

— Zaynab Ikaz- Kassim (@zaykassim) August 28, 2017