The United Arab Emirates on Monday lifts visa ban on Nigerian travellers of that country with immediate effect.
Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday in Abu Dhabi, have finalized a historic agreement, which has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travelers,” the statement said.
Further to this, Ngelale said the 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,” the statement added.
Similarly, in recognition of President Tinubu’s economic development diplomacy drive and proposals today presented 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.
The investments which will cut across multiple sectors, include defense, agriculture and others, by the investment arms of the Government of the United Arab Emirates.
In addition, Ngelale disclosed that President Tinubu has successfully negotiated a joint, new foreign exchange liquidity programme between the two governments, which will be announced in detail in the coming weeks.
Tinubu commends 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.
