President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the invitation of the king of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, to visit the country.
Buhari is to perform the Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) in the Kingdom.
His acceptance of the invitation was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by his spokesman, Garba Shehu.
Buhari, according to the statement, will be accompanied to the country on Thursday (tomorrow) by close personal aides.
He is expected back in the country on May 21.
Buhari last performed the Umrah in Saudi Arabia in February 2016.
Umrah is an optional but recommended pilgrimage to Makkah that can be made at any time of the year.
