United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has accepted President Bola Tinubu’s invitation to visit Nigeria this year, according to the Presidency.
In a statement issued by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu extended the invitation on Wednesday night during their bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025.
President Tinubu arrived in Abu Dhabi on Sunday as a guest of the UAE President to participate in the Sustainability Week, a forum for exchanging ideas to support sustainable development worldwide and encourage collective action to address global challenges such as climate change, water, and energy crises.
He delivered Nigeria’s position on climate and other challenges earlier on Wednesday and congratulated the UAE leader on the successful event.
During the discussions, Sheikh Al Nahyan thanked President Tinubu for accepting his invitation and expressed the UAE’s determination to strengthen economic cooperation with Nigeria.
The two leaders also explored ways to attract investment into Nigeria. President Tinubu noted that his government’s economic reforms are yielding results and called on the UAE to partner with Nigeria to develop the economy.
He highlighted that the reforms had stabilised and expanded the economy, leading to billion-dollar investments from foreign investors, including multinational oil companies, signalling renewed confidence in doing business with Africa’s most populous country.
President Tinubu thanked Sheikh Al Nahyan for the warm reception he and his aides received since their arrival over the weekend.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Finance Wale Edun, and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu accompanied President Tinubu to the meeting at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental in Abu Dhabi.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs; and H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan accompanied the UAE President.
Other UAE officials at the meeting included Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation; Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology; and Salem Saeed Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to Nigeria.
The Sun
