Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has commended the efforts of President Bola Tinubu in his 100 days in office, saying he has achieved what the previous government could not achieve.
Fani-Kayode made this known via his X page, formerly Twitter, shortly after the United Arab Emirates lifted the visa ban imposed on Nigeria in October 2022 and instructed for the resumption of Emirates and Etihad Airlines operations in the country.
These decisions were reached following the intervention of Tinubu in a meeting he had with Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi.
In his reaction to the meeting and the historic agreement, which has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travelers, Fani-Kayode said Tinubu achieved what his predecessor could not achieve.
“In the last few days, our president has placed Nigeria back at the center stage of international affairs, where she rightly belongs,” the former aviation minister said.
He stated, “After a fantastic outing in India at the G20 summit, which has attracted billions of dollars in investment to our country and where he rightly told world leaders that they cannot do without Nigeria, he went to the UAE and not only ensured that the visa ban on Nigerians was lifted but also ensured a resolution to the trapped Emirati funds at the Central Bank and the issue of flight routes and air travel between our two countries. All these achievements in a matter of a few days
“These are things that the previous administration could not achieve in years of protracted and oftentimes acrimonious negotiations.
“I am truly proud of our President, and, under his watch, Nigeria is clearly on the rise again.”
