Tinubu to Attend Sustainability Summit in Abu Dhabi as Presidency Shares Details

Tinubu to Attend Sustainability Summit in Abu Dhabi as Presidency Shares Details

  • President Tinubu will be attending this year's Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, following a special invitation from UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
  • The summit will last for five days, and Tinubu is expected to discuss key national issues and reforms with the UAE government and other leaders
  • Bayo Onanuga, a presidential aide, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday and shared further details

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements

State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Nigeria on Saturday, January 11, 2025, to participate in the 2025 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2025).

Tinubu departs Nigeria for an important summit abroad
President Tinubu departs Abuja for a trip to the UAE. Photo credit: Aso Rock Villa
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His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, invited President Tinubu to attend the Summit, which will take place in the emirate from January 12 to 18.

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The five-day summit will bring together global leaders to accelerate sustainable development and advance socioeconomic progress.

This was revealed in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), on Friday and made available to Legit.ng.

According to the statement, the event, 'The Nexus of Next; Supercharging Sustainable Progress,' will enable policymakers, business, and civil society leaders to explore pathways to fast-track the transformation to a sustainable economy and evolve a new era of prosperity for all.

Part of the statement read:

"PRESIDENT TINUBU TO ATTEND SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT IN ABU DHABI
"At the event, President Tinubu will stress his administration's reforms, including those related to energy sufficiency, transportation, public health, and economic development.
"The Nigerian leader and his entourage will also meet with the emirate's leadership to discuss issues of interest affecting the two nations.
"The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and other senior government officials will accompany the President."

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Legit.ng understands that President Tinubu will depart Abuja after signing five deals with the Chinese government led by President Xi Jinping.

Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, said that the memoranda of understanding (MoUs) signed between Nigeria and China are at various stages of implementation.

The president also hosted the Chinese Foreign Affairs minister, H.E Yi, who visited the State House, Abuja on Thursday and spoke on the implementation of the MoUs.

What Tinubu discuss with Chinese president

In another development, Legit.ng previously reported that President Tinubu announced the signing of five deals with the Chinese, adding that Nigeria has strengthened its bilateral relationship with the two countries.

According to Tinubu, the deals are products of a comprehensive development partnership between Nigeria and China.

Tinubu maintained that the memorandum of understanding between Nigeria and China cut across joint promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative to the development of NTA.

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.