President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after a high-profile appearance at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week and a short stay in Paris during his annual leave.
His return was confirmed on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement titled ‘President Tinubu returns to Nigeria after Abu Dhabi trip.’
The President had left Nigeria on December 28, 2025, for Paris before heading to Abu Dhabi, where the global summit ran from January 11 to 15. Tinubu also attended the same summit in 2025.
On the sidelines of the event, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates sealed a major Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, opening the UAE market to thousands of Nigerian products on a duty-free basis. The deal is expected to boost trade, investment, technology transfer, and cooperation in sectors such as energy, infrastructure, agriculture, mining, and renewable energy.
Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, signed for Nigeria, while UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, signed for the Emirates, with President Tinubu and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan witnessing the ceremony.
At the summit, Tinubu announced Nigeria’s plan to mobilise up to $30bn annually in climate and green industrial finance, alongside a $500m Climate Investment Platform and a $2bn National Climate Change Fund.
He also disclosed that a joint Nigeria-UAE Investopia summit would be held in Lagos in February, bringing global investors and business leaders to explore opportunities in Nigeria.
The 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, themed “The Nexus of Next: All Systems Go,” focused on driving sustainable transitions through finance, technology, energy, and human capital.
