President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates reached a historic deal that will immediately lift the restriction on Nigerian tourists obtaining Abu Dhabi visas.
This was revealed in a statement released on Monday by Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Advisor on Media and Publicity.
In accordance with the agreement reached between the two countries, Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines must resume their regular flight schedules into and out of Nigeria right away.
The statement reads:
“As negotiated between the two heads of state, this immediate restoration of flight activity through these two airlines and between the two countries does not involve any immediate payment by the Nigerian government.
“In recognition of President Tinubu’s economic development diplomacy drive and the proposals today presented by President Tinubu to his counterpart, an agreed framework has been established, which will involve several billions of U.S. dollars worth of new investments into the Nigerian economy across multiple sectors, including defence, agriculture, and others, by the investment arms of the Government of the United Arab Emirates.
“Additionally, President Tinubu is pleased to have successfully negotiated a joint, new foreign exchange liquidity programme between the two governments, which will be announced in detail in the coming weeks.
“In conclusion, the President wishes to commend the UAE President, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for his unalloyed friendship and his determined effort to join hands with him to fully normalise and reset the standard of relations between the two important countries to excellence.”
cc: Daily Post Ng
