Entering the Holy Kaaba with Tinubu was a blessing beyond measure – Abdul Samad Rabiu

Author: vanguardngr.comPublished on: November 2, 2026Country: Nigeria
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Entering the Holy Kaaba with Tinubu was a blessing beyond measure – Abdul Samad Rabiu

Abdul Samad Rabiu, chairman of BUA Group, called entering the Holy Kaaba alongside Nigerian President Bola Tinubu an extraordinary spiritual privilege. In a Facebook post on Sunday night, he said the experience would remain with him for life and that he had prayed for his family and for lasting peace, unity and prosperity in Nigeria. Rabiu was part of the delegation that accompanied Tinubu to Makkah for Umrah, alongside Wale Tinubu, state governors and senior officials. At a dinner in Makkah on Saturday, he also pledged continued support from the business community for the administration.

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