President Umaru Musa Ya'Adua will travel to Saudi Arabia today on a a working visit. A statement from the presidential spokesman Segun Adeniyi explained that the Yar'Adua's visit is at the invitation of king Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz Al- saud of saudi Arabia. According to the presidential spokesman Segun Adeniyi explained that the Yar'Adua's visit is at the invitation of king Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud of Saudi-Arabia. According to the statement, Yar'Adua is sceduled to hold talks with King Abdullah in the course of the visit and participate as a special guest of honour in the opening of the new King Abdullah University of science and technology.
It said the presidend will also meet with the leadership and members of the Nigerian community in Saudi Arabia before returning home on Saturday. This is Yar'Adua's second visit to saudi in less than two months, the president also visited saudi where he underwent medical check-up and performed the lesser haji.
The president was earlier scheduled to travel to New York this week to attend the united nation's General Assembley but with his trip to Saudi the Foreign Affairs minister, Ojo Maduekwe will deliver the president's address to the UN.