President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday, January 17, embark on a
\nthree-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).<\/p>\n
In the course of the visit, President Buhari will join the Secretary
\nGeneral of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin
\nZayed Al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi and other participants as a special guest of
\nhonour at this year\u2019s edition of the World Future Energy Summit.<\/p>\n
The Summit which is now in its ninth year of existence has developed into
\none of the world\u2019s most influential events dedicated to advancing future
\nenergy, energy efficiency and clean technologies.<\/p>\n
In a move signalling Nigeria’s reengagement with the Middle-East region,
\nPresident Buhari will also lead a team of his ministers to bilateral talks
\nwith the government of the UAE.<\/p>\n
After the talks, a number of agreements between both countries on
\neconomic, trade and bilateral relations are expected to be signed.<\/p>\n
From the visit, Nigeria also expects to get more support from the UAE for
\nits war against terrorism and the recovery of Nigeria’s stolen funds.<\/p>\n
President Buhari is also scheduled to meet with leading UAE businessmen
\nwho are interested in Nigeria with a view to encouraging greater
\ninvestment inflows to critical sectors such as power supply, oil, gas and
\nagriculture.<\/p>\n
The President, who will be accompanied by the ministers of Power, Works
\nand Housing, Petroleum, Environment, Justice, Trade and Investment,
\nFinance and Foreign Affairs, as well as the National Security Adviser,
\nwill also meet with Nigerian professionals in the UAE before returning to
\nAbuja on Tuesday, January 19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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