President Bola Tinubu on Saturday returned to Nigeria after participating in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW2026).
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement posted on his X handle on Saturday.
On 11 January, Mr Tinubu arrived in Abu Dhabi to attend the prestigious ADSW2026.
On the sidelines of the summit, Mr Onanuga said Nigeria signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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The agreement, he said, 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.
In his address, the statement said Mr Tinubu announced that a joint Nigeria-United Arab Emirates (UAE) investopia will be held in Lagos in February, an initiative aimed at attracting global investors.
According to the statement, Mr Tinubu told the summit that Nigeria aims to mobilise up to $30 billion annually in climate and green industrial finance as it accelerates energy transition reforms and expands nationwide electricity access.
