After taking part in 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW2026), President Bola Tinubu is expected to travel back to Nigeria along with his cabinet members.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this disclosure in a statement released on Friday.
Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which will improve economic ties between the two nations, on the sidelines of the summit.
The agreement, according to the statement, aims to strengthen economic cooperation, promote bilateral trade and investment, promote technology transfer, and foster collaboration in key fields like energy, infrastructure, agriculture, mining, and renewable energy.
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President Tinubu made the announcement that an INVESTOPIA forum will be held in Lagos in February during his speech at the summit.
Nigeria is anticipated to become a top destination for long-term investments and attract international investors thanks to the initiative.
The President also stated to the audience that Nigeria wants to mobilize $30 billion in climate and green industrial finance each year.
He claimed the funds would help the nation’s efforts to expand electricity access across the country as well as its ongoing energy transition reforms.
A global forum for the promotion of sustainable development and climate change, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week is a global platform for leaders from government, business, and civil society.
Meanwhile, Jumoke Oduwole, the minister of industry, trade, and investment, claimed that the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) trade agreement will give local exporters a strategic platform for accessing global markets, particularly in the Gulf region and beyond.
Oduwole made the remarks on Thursday during a conversation on Channels Television’s Politics Today about the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Nigeria and the UAE.
The agreement, according to the minister, significantly increases local goods’ competitiveness by allowing more than 7, 000 Nigerian product lines to enter the UAE market duty-free.
Over 7, 000 product lines, including agricultural produce and pharmaceuticals, will be exempt from duty-free entry into the UAE. We “we really want Nigerian businesses to exploit that,” she said.
Source: Channels TV
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