President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is reportedly on his way back to Abuja, Nigeria after a successful bilateral meeting with his United Arab Emirates (UAE) Counterpart, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The Herald earlier reported that Tinubu had a stop-over in Abu Dhabi after his five-day investment campaign on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit and participation in the G-20 Summit in New Delhi, India.
At a roundtable meeting with Indian business leaders last week, Tinubu welcomed investment pledges amounting to nearly $14bn in the pharmaceutical, power, petrochemical, and agricultural sectors.
The United Arab Emirates, on Monday, lifted its months-long visa ban on Nigerians.
Consequently, Etihad and Emirates Airlines will resume flight operations in Nigeria immediately.
“President Bola Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday in Abu Dhabi, have finalised a historic agreement, which has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travelers.
“Furthermore, by this historic agreement, both Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines are to immediately resume flight schedules into and out of Nigeria, without any further delay,” the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed in a statement he signed Monday.
In a tweet on Tuesday, the presidency announced that Tinubu has departed the UAE enroute to Abuja.
After a successful bilateral meeting with his UAE Counterpart, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President Bola Tinubu @officialABAT heads back to Nigeria#PBAT pic.twitter.com/gHM4OfPsRA
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) September 12, 2023