JUST IN: UAE President to visit Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has extended an invitation to the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to visit Nigeria in 2025, which has been accepted.

During his visit to Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Tinubu, who was invited by the UAE President to attend Sustainability Week, requested that the UAE collaborate with Nigeria to bolster its economic growth.

Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed this information in a statement issued on Thursday through the State House.

Tinubu extended the invitation to Al Nahyan on Wednesday night during their bilateral talks at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi.

The Sustainability Week is a forum for exchanging ideas to support sustainable development globally and encourage collective action to address challenges such as climate change, water scarcity, and energy crises.

Earlier on Wednesday, President Tinubu delivered Nigeria’s position on climate issues and other global challenges and congratulated the UAE leader on the successful hosting of the event.

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During their discussions, Al Nahyan thanked the Nigerian leader for accepting his invitation and expressed the UAE’s determination to strengthen economic cooperation with Nigeria.

The two leaders also explored strategies to attract investment into Nigeria.

“President Tinubu said his government’s economic reforms are yielding results and called on the UAE to partner with Nigeria to further develop its economy,” the statement partly read.

Tinubu noted that Nigeria’s economic reforms have boosted foreign investor confidence, with international oil companies and other investors announcing billion-dollar investments, signifying renewed interest in doing business with Africa’s most populous nation.

Yusuf Tuggar, the Foreign Minister, Wale Edun, the Finance Minister, and Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, joined Tinubu in attending the meeting.

Those who joined the UAE President included the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs, Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, among others.