Tinubu Arrives In Abu Dhabi Ahead Of 2026 Sustainability Week
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to participate in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, which officially opens on Monday.
The President’s aircraft landed at the presidential wing of Zayed International Airport at about 11:30 p.m. local time on Sunday. His arrival was confirmed in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga.
Tinubu was received at the airport by the UAE Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan, and the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, as well as officials from the Nigerian diplomatic mission in Abu Dhabi, were also present.
Several Nigerian government officials later welcomed the President at his hotel. Among them were the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu; the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed.
The President arrived in Abu Dhabi from Europe, where he previously held consultations with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and French President Emmanuel Macron.
The 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, themed The Nexus of Next, All Systems Go, will focus on issues relating to sustainable development, climate action, energy transition, and inclusive growth.
