Leader of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has accepted President Bola Tinubu’s invitation to visit Nigeria this year, according to the presidency.
President Tinubu made the invitation during bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement issued on Thursday that both leaders “explored attracting investment into Nigeria”.
President Tinubu arrived in Abu Dhabi, UAE capital, on Sunday as Al Nahyan’s guest.
The statement said the president delivered Nigeria’s position on climate change and other challenges on Wednesday.
Tinubu also touted Nigeria’s capability to yield significant returns on investments.
He said his government’s economic reforms are yielding fruits and have stabilised the economy, encouraging foreign investors to announce billion-dollar investments.
Tinubu thanked Al Nahyan for the warm reception he and his aides received.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Finance Wale Edun, and the 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 were: 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.
