The United Arab Emirates has lifted the visa restriction placed on Nigerian travellers.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngilale disclosed this in a statement issued on monday.
He said: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday in Abu Dhabi, have finalised a historic agreement, which has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travellers.
“Furthermore, 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.”
Ngilale added that 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.
He noted recognition of the economic development diplomacy drive and proposals Monday presented by President Tinubu to his counterpart, an agreed framework has been established, which would involve several billions of U.S. dollars worth of new investments into the Nigerian economy across multiple sectors, including defense, agriculture and others, by the investment arms of the government of UAE.
Ngilale stressed that President Tinubu was pleased to have successfully negotiated a joint, new foreign exchange liquidity programme between the two Governments, which would be announced in detail in the coming weeks.
He added that the President commended the UAE President for his unalloyed friendship and his determined effort to join hands with him to fully normalise and reset to excellence, the standard of relations between the two important countries.