President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the early hours of Friday arrived in Lagos , after a two-day historic visit to the United Kingdom, U.K., for  Eid-El-Fitr. 

The  joined other Muslim faithful to mark the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr.

The President and his wife, the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, landed at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at 1.15 am. 

He was received at the tarmac by the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Femi Hamzat, Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, wife of the Governor, Dr. Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, and APC stalwarts. 

As part of his Eid-el-Fitr programme in Lagos, the President also prayed at the Eid prayer ground of the Dodan Barracks, on Friday morning.

In his Sallah message, President Tinubu enjoined Nigerian Muslims to rededicate themselves to the noble teachings of the holy month, which emphasises piety, empathy, and unity among humanity.

Before his departure from London, President Tinubu met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at Downing Street, where the two countries agreed on a deal to refurbish two major ports in Lagos, worth £746 million.

The President described his state visit to the United Kingdom, the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years, as “very thrilling and significant” in strengthening bilateral relations between the two nations.

 He stated that discussions covered trade, the economy, climate change, terrorism, and wider global challenges.

President Tinubu and his wife were hosted by His Majesty, King Charles III, to a State Banquet, at Windsor Castle, where he said that Nigeria and the United Kingdom shared more than just history among other events that heralded his visit to the UK.