Juliet Jacob 
President, Bola Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s push for climate finance, investment inflows, and deeper international partnerships, as the country signed a major economic agreement with the United Arab Emirates during the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President disclosed that Nigeria and the UAE concluded a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on the sidelines of the global sustainability summit.
According to the statement, the agreement is designed to strengthen bilateral economic ties by expanding trade and investment flows, supporting technology exchange, and fostering collaboration in strategic sectors such as energy, infrastructure, agriculture, mining, and renewable energy.
President Tinubu, while addressing participants at the summit, said Nigeria was positioning itself as a leading destination for sustainable investment, noting that the country plans to mobilise as much as $30 billion each year in climate and green industrial financing.
He also announced that Nigeria will host a joint Nigeria–UAE INVESTOPIA in Lagos in February, describing the initiative as a platform to connect global investors with emerging opportunities in Africa’s largest economy.
“The reforms underway in the energy and power sectors are opening new pathways for investment, innovation, and inclusive growth,” the President said.
The statement added that President Tinubu has since returned to Nigeria following the conclusion of the summit, where he was accompanied by key members of his cabinet for high-level engagements aimed at advancing Nigeria’s economic and energy transition agenda
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