Sambo performs Umrah, offers prayer for Nigeria

Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo has offered prayers for the nation’s peace, progress and development at the Al-Masjid Al-Haram Mosque in Meccah
The Vice President offered this prayer on Tuesday as he joined millions of Muslim faithful to perform the lesser Hajj (Umrah) pilgrimage in this Holy Month of Ramadan.
Arc Sambo, who offered the prayer after the completion of Tawwaf at the Holy Ka’abah (House of the Lord) said “We prayed for our nation’s peace, progress and development. We pray to Almighty Allah to remove all the evil that are within us so that the Transformation Agenda of Mr. President will succeed.”
Amongst those that performed the pilgrimage alongside the Vice President were Nigeria’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia Amb. Abubakar Bunu and the PDP National Organizing Secretary Alh Abubakar Mustapha
The Umrah (Lesser Pilgrimage) is performed by Muslims from all over the world who converged at the Holy city Meccah to observe the ritual, which can be undertaken at any time of the year but mostly observed in the holy month of Ramadan. The pilgrims perform a series of worship symbolizing the lives of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and his second wife Hajara. The pilgrims from for Mercy and forgiveness from God and for Him to grant them their earthly and heavenly wishes.