According to Anaedoonline.ng, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stopped in Abu Dhabi on Sunday (today) to meet with UAE officials to discuss the visa restriction imposed on Nigeria and other diplomatic issues.
Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s spokeswoman, verified this in a statement made accessible to the media.
It may be noted that the UAE government criticised the visa ban on Nigerians in October 2022. The development happened not long after Emirates also halted flights.
In a similar manner, the Nigerian airline Air Peace, which was also operating in Dubai, halted operations as the UAE ceased issuing visas to potential tourists. As a result of its inability to repatriate stuck funds, Emirates had to suspend its trip to Nigeria.
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President Tinubu, however, requested that problems affecting relations with Emirates Airline and the issuance of visas to Nigerians be “immediately” resolved and made it clear that he stands ready to “personally” intervene when he hosted UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, at Aso Rock last month.
“We are a family in the UAE, we only live in separate rooms, but we are in the same house. We should look at the issues as a family problem, and resolve it amicably. As you know, in every family, there are peculiarities. You can have an erring son or daughter, but we must work together. We need to agree on core aviation and immigration issues,” the Nigerian leader had said.
In his latest announcement today, Ngelale wrote: “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.”
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“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.”
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