Tinubu Secures Landmark Agreement With UAE To Immediately Lift Visa Ban, Restores Etihad, Emirates Flights

In a major achievement, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has successfully reached an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to lift the visa ban and reinstate flights operated by Etihad and Emirates airlines.

BIGPEN NIGERIA (https://bigpenngr.com) reports that this positive outcome follows a productive meeting between President Tinubu and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The bilateral negotiations between the two leaders have taken an important stride in strengthening the relationship between Nigeria and the UAE.

President Tinubu took to Twitter to express his excitement, stating that this collaboration ushers in a new era of cooperation and friendship between the two nations.

The agreement signifies a promising start towards a prosperous future, laying a strong foundation for substantial investments across various sectors in Nigeria, the president said.

Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Chief Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement, said that 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.

“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 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 defense, 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 normalize and reset to excellence, the standard of relations between the two important countries”.