President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday in Abu Dhabi reached a historic deal, which has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travellers.
Also, by this ground-breaking agreement, both Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines are to immediately resume flight schedules into and out of Nigeria, without any further delay.
Both leaders agreed to have immediate restoration of flight activity, through these two airlines and between the two countries and does not involve any immediate payment by the Nigerian government.
The investment arms of the Government of the United Arab Emirates also agreed on a framework to establish new investments into the Nigerian economy across multiple sectors, including defense, agriculture and others.
Additionally, President Tinubu is pleased to have successfully negotiated a joint, new foreign exchange liquidity programme between Nigeria and Abu Dhabi, which will be announced in detail in the coming weeks.
Finally, the President commended 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 to excellence, the standard of relations between the two nations.
