Zayed Al Nahyan has earlier invited President Tinubu to his country to participate in the “Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025”
By Kehinde Okeowo
Bayo Onanuga, a media aide to President Bola Tinubu on Thursday stated that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has accepted an invitation extended to him to visit Nigeria.
He made this known via a statement he issued, saying the UAE president will be in Nigeria this year.
Speaking on what transpired, Onanuga said President Tinubu handed down the invitation on Wednesday night during their bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025.
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.
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He later delivered Nigeria’s position on climate and other challenges earlier on Wednesday and congratulated the UAE leader for the successful event.
During the discussions, according to Onanuga, the UAE president thanked his Nigerian counterpart for accepting his invitation and expressed the country’s determination to strengthen economic cooperation between Nigeria and UAE.
“The two leaders also explored attracting investment into Nigeria.
“President Tinubu said his government’s economic reforms are yielding fruits and called on the UAE to partner with Nigeria to develop the economy.
“He said the reforms had stabilised and grown the economy, encouraging foreign investors, including international oil companies, to announce billion-dollar investments, signalling renewed confidence in doing business with Africa’s most populous nation.
“President Tinubu thanked Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the warm reception he and his aides received since their arrival over the weekend.” Onanuga added.