President Muhammadu Buhari and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Tuesday reaffirmed the need to work together
to further consolidate on the strong relationship and mutual respect
between the countries.
Buhari and the Crown Prince met in Abu Dhabi, where they discussed
areas of enhancing and expanding mutual cooperation between Nigeria and
the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, in a statement, said
acknowledging that both countries enjoy significant trade, the leaders
agreed that more could be done.
The Nigerian leader and the Crown Prince, who is also the Deputy
Supreme Commander of UAE Forces, also discussed education, healthcare,
agriculture, climate change and population growth.
They also exchanged ideas on creating an enabling environment for
future generations, views on diversification of their economies from oil
as well as the security challenges confronting both Africa and the
Middle East.
The statement added that the Crown Prince congratulated the President
on his re-election and prayed for a successful second tenure.
Sheikh Al Nahyan also expressed the commitment of UAE to increase their investments in Nigeria.
