Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- Despite complaints by Nigerians and a critical editorial by one of Nigeria's most widely read newspapers, President Muhammadu Buhari has chosen to continue his frequent foreign trips.

The president jets out to Saudi Arabia today for a three-day official assignment followed by a two-day personal religious act, his office said on Sunday.

Reliable sources at the presidency told PREMIUM TIMES that after the president returns on Saturday, he will, days later, proceed on a vacation to the UK for about 10 days.

The UK trip is yet to be officially announced.

On Sunday, the presidency announced the departure of Mr Buhari to attend the third edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) organised by Saudi's Public Invest...