President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, ahead of his participation in the 2026 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which begins on Monday.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), the President touched down at the Presidential Wing of Zayed International Airport at about 11:30 p.m. local time.
He was received by the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan ,the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al Shamsi; Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar and officials of the Nigerian diplomatic mission in Abu Dhabi.
Other members of the Nigerian delegation, including the Minister of Budget and Planning, Atiku Bagudu ,the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole,and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Muhammed Muhammed, later welcomed the President at his hotel.
President Tinubu arrived in Abu Dhabi from Europe, where he held high level discussions with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and French President Emmanuel Macron during part of his end of year break.
The 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, themed “The Nexus of Next, All Systems Go,” brings together global leaders, policymakers, investors and experts to advance dialogue and action on sustainable development, climate change, energy transition and inclusive economic growth.
The visit underscores Nigeria’s growing engagement in global sustainability efforts and further strengthens diplomatic and economic relations between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates.