- Safiu Kehinde
President Bola Tinubu has on Sunday arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), ahead of the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which begins on Monday.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, the president’s aircraft landed at the Presidential Wing of Zayed International Airport at 11:30 p.m. local time.
Tinubu was received by Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi.
Also at the airport were Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, and members of the Nigerian diplomatic mission in Abu Dhabi.
Several Nigerian officials, including the Minister of Budget and Planning, Atiku Bagudu, welcomed the President at his hotel.
Others were the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Mohammed Mohammed.
Tinubu arrived from Europe, where he engaged in consultations with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and the French President, Emmanuel Macron.
The 2026 ADSW, themed “The Nexus of Next, All Systems Go,” focuses on sustainable development, climate action, energy transition, and inclusive growth.
The visit underscores Nigeria’s commitment to global sustainability dialogue and strengthens diplomatic and economic ties with the UAE.