President Bola Tinubu is reportedly on his way to the United Arab Emirates UAE to resolve diplomatic issues between the two countries.
The announcement comes after the G20 meeting in New Delhi of which the president was a key participant and made successful business overtures for the good of his country.
The UAE meeting is expected to focus on issues ranging from trapped funds to visa ban and suspension of flights between the counties.
Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, announced on Sunday that as a follow up discussion towards resolving critical diplomatic issues, President Tinubu would meet with the leadership of the UAE authorities before returning home.
“President Bola Tinubu will meet with the leadership of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during a technical stopover in Abu Dhabi, UAE, after the President’s departure from New Delhi, India.”
“The meeting will serve as a follow-up discussion to address specific, salient issues within the bilateral relationship after conversations held during a recent visit by the UAE Ambassador to the President at the State House in Abuja.
“The President is maximizing the opportunity of the stopover to equally advance his investment promotion objectives with high-level authorities in the public and private sectors of the United Arab Emirates.
“Following a successful investment drive on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit, active participation in the G-20 Summit, and a productive stopover in the UAE, the President is expected to return to Abuja immediately following the bilateral engagement.”
The UAE authorities in October 2022 suspended flights to Nigeria and consequently stopped issuance of visas to Nigerians over inability to repatriate trapped funds.
President Tinubu had promised to personally intervene with a view to resolving the situation when he hosted Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to Nigeria at the presidential villa last month.
