President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria and President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of United Arab Emirates (UAE) had a bilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi, on Monday.
As part of their discussions at the meeting, both leaders reached some agreements listed below;
- Immediate lifting of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travelers by the UAE.
- Resumption of flight schedules into and out of Nigeria by Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines, without any immediate payment required from the Nigerian government.
- An agreed framework for new investments worth several billions of U.S. dollars into the Nigerian economy by the UAE government, covering multiple sectors including defense and agriculture.
- A new joint foreign exchange liquidity programme between Nigeria and the UAE, details of which will be announced in the coming weeks.
- A commitment to normalize and enhance the relations between the two countries, fostered by the collaboration between myself and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
