Arriving In Sidoarjo Accompanied By Rainy Rintik, Jokowi Ready To Attend The Peak 1 Century Of Nahdlatul Ulama Tomorrow

President Jokowi was greeted with rain, arriving at Juanda Sidoarjo Airport, East Java, Monday, February 6 afternoon. (BPMI Setpres)

SIDOARJO - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) arrived at Juanda International Airport, Sidoarjo Regency, East Java, Monday, February 6 afternoon. The head of state is scheduled to attend a reception for the peak of 1 Century Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) tomorrow Tuesday, February 7th.

Based on the official photo documentation of the Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat (BPMI), the arrival of a group of heads of state in Sidoarjo was accompanied by rain.

However, the Governor of East Java (Jatim) Khofifah Indar Parawansa, who had been waiting under the presidential plane, immediately greeted President Jokowi and First Lady Iriana.

From Juanda Airport, the President's entourage went straight to the place for the night.

The visit of the head of state in Sidoarjo will only begin tomorrow, attending the NU Century summit which will be held at Gelora Delta Sidoarjo.

Previously, the President and Mrs. Iriana took off via the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta, at around 17.00 WIB, using the Indonesian presidential plane-1.

Also accompanying the President on the flight to East Java, were Minister of SOEs Erick Thohir, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Presidential Military Secretary Admiral TNI Hersan, Commander of Paspampres Marsda TNI Wahju Hidajat Soedjatmiko, and Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media of the Presidential Secretariat Bey Machmudin.

Sidoarjo Regency hosted the reception at the peak of the 1st anniversary of the NU Century. The event was a ceremonial event that became a symbol of a new revival towards the second century of NU.

In addition, the event was held with three basic moments, namely spirituality, organization, and cultural.

The peak of the NU 1st Century reception will be filled with President Joko Widodo's mandate, followed by the reading of the recommendations of the Fiqih Civilization Congress by the General Chairperson of PBNU Kiai Haji Yahya Cholil Staquf who will also give awards to Grand Syech Al-Azhar and Sayyid Ahmad bin Muhammad Al Maliki.