daniel chigunweAbuja. – The United Arab Emirates has lifted a year-long visa ban imposed on Nigerian travellers, authorities in the West African country said yesterday.
The restriction placed by the UAE last October was lifted following negotiations between Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu and UAE leader Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Both men met earlier yesterday in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi and concluded what the Nigerian government described as “a historic agreement” that will also pave the way for the immediate resumption of flights between both countries.
Emirates Airline had suspended all flights to Nigeria as it struggled to repatriate funds.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday in Abu Dhabi, have finalized a historic agreement, which has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travelers,” a statement by Nigeria’s presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said. – CNN.com
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