United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Nigeria in 2025, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has said.
In a statement, Onanuga said President Bola Tinubu invited the UAE leader 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 forum which encourages collective action to address global challenges, such as climate change, water and energy crises.
Onanuga said the UAE leader thanked his Nigerian counterpart for accepting his invitation and expressed the UAE’s determination to strengthen economic cooperation between Nigeria and his country.
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,” the presidential spokesman said.
According to Onanuga, Tinubu thanked Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the warm reception he and his aides received since their arrival over the weekend.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Finance Wale Edun, and the National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu accompanied 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.
