President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Nigeria on Saturday following his participation, alongside his ministers, in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026).
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), provided details on the outcomes of the trip, revealing that Nigeria signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the sidelines of the summit.
“The agreement aims to deepen economic cooperation, boost bilateral trade and investment, enhance technology transfer, and expand collaboration across key sectors, including energy, infrastructure, agriculture, mining, and renewable energy,” he stated.
In his address, President Tinubu announced that a joint Nigeria-United Arab Emirates (UAE) INVESTOPIA will be held in Lagos in February, an initiative designed to attract global investors. He further informed the summit that Nigeria aims to mobilise up to $30 billion annually in climate and green industrial finance as part of its efforts to accelerate energy transition reforms and enhance nationwide electricity access.
It was noted that President Tinubu had departed Lagos for Europe last December, a trip described as part of “his end-of-year break ahead of an official visit to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).”
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