Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Tabuk Region, attended yesterday the celebration held by the region's residents to mark his return from his medical trip, in the presence of Prince Khaled bin Saud bin Abdullah Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Tabuk Region, at the Prince Sultan Cultural Center in Tabuk city.

Upon his arrival at the venue, the royal anthem was played, followed by recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, and then a documentary film was shown depicting the joy that spread across the region upon his return from his medical trip.

After that, Dr. Abdullah Inad Al-Ghurayd delivered a speech on behalf of the region's residents, beginning by thanking God for His blessing of health and well-being, expressing the residents' joy at the return of the region's governor and the feelings of happiness and delight that spread throughout the region.

He said: 'On this day when the region dons its joy, and hearts are adorned before places, we welcome you with all feelings of love and loyalty, and we express the residents' happiness at your presence among them, you whose name has been associated with long years of giving, work, and achievement.'

He affirmed that the governor has always been close to the people before development, listening to citizens, following up on their needs, and directing to serve them, to the extent that the relationship between him and the residents became a deep-rooted bond of love forged by stances and immortalized by sincerity and continuous work, pointing to the developmental renaissance and projects that Tabuk Region witnessed during his tenure across various fields, and the care and attention that the region's people received.

Then the program continued with a series of Nabati and classical poems expressing the love, loyalty, and appreciation that the region's residents hold for him, followed by a musical operetta for the occasion, and then a performance of the Saudi Ardah dance with the participation of the Governor of Tabuk Region, amid a large audience that filled the stands of the Prince Sultan Cultural Center.

After that, the Governor of Tabuk Region, in a speech addressed to the residents, expressed his gratitude to God for granting him recovery, and extended his thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for the attention and care he received throughout his treatment. He also thanked the residents of Tabuk Region for their sincere feelings, loyalty, and love, affirming the depth of his relationship with the region's men and women, and said: 'Before my travel, I told you: I love you. But now, after what I went through and what I witnessed from you, I don't just love you... I adore you.'

He expressed his appreciation to the organizers of the event, who accomplished this work in an outstanding manner, foremost among them the Deputy Governor of the Region, Mohammed Al-Haqbani, and the Assistant Deputy for Development Affairs, Nasser Al-Khuraisi, and also thanked the artist Mohammed Abdo and the artists participating in the operetta.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, Prince Fahd bin Sultan attended the dinner banquet held by the region's residents to celebrate his return.