BUA Group Chairman and billionaire businessman Abdul Samad Rabiu has described entering the Holy Kaaba with President Bola Tinubu as a special blessing he will never forget.
Rabiu shared his experience in a Facebook post on Sunday night, alongside a photograph of himself with the president.
Expressing his gratitude, he wrote, “Some moments in life are beyond words, moments that touch the soul and remain forever engraved in the heart.
“Alhamdulillah, today I was profoundly humbled and blessed to be among those granted the extraordinary honour of entering the Holy Kaaba alongside His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.
“It was a once-in-a-lifetime blessing, an honour beyond measure, and a moment of divine grace that will remain etched in my heart for as long as I live.”
He said his prayers at the holy site covered not only himself and his family but also Nigeria. He prayed for lasting peace, unity and prosperity in the country.
He added, “In that most sacred of places, my thoughts and prayers were not only for myself and my family, but for our entire nation.
“May Almighty Allah accept our prayers and bless our beloved nation with lasting peace, unity, and prosperity.”
Rabiu travelled with Tinubu to Makkah on Friday for Umrah. Other members of the delegation included Oando Group CEO Wale Tinubu, state governors and senior government officials.
At a dinner for the delegation on Saturday, Rabiu pledged continued support from the business community and thanked Tinubu for the spiritual opportunity.
Tinubu also told journalists after completing the Umrah that he felt fulfilled and described the experience as spiritual.
