The United Arab Emirates will no longer require Nigerians to obtain a tourist visa, according to Bola Tinubu, the president of Nigeria, who made the announcement during a lengthy discussion in Abu Dhabi with Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the leader of the United Arab Emirates.
According to President Tinubu, a provision of the new agreement required that Etihad Airways and Emirates Airlines immediately begin operating flights to and from Nigeria.
The two presidents have reached an agreement that calls for an immediate return of air transport through these two firms and between the two nations. The Nigerian government is not immediately required to make any payments.
resuming Emirates' flights into and out of Nigeria
Even though the government was not required to pay up front, the agreement required Etihad Airways and Emirates Airlines to begin operating flights within and outside of Nigeria straight once. It also demanded the creation of a fresh cooperative initiative to guarantee enough liquidity in foreign exchange between the two nations.
It's vital to remember that the two governments have frequently disagreed, particularly in regards to the return of airline funds and the frequency of flights to and from the large West African nation.
The Nigerian president told the media following his most recent meeting in Abu Dhabi that his country and the UAE were like two rooms in one house that belonged to the same family. Recent issues were resolved amicably because they were viewed as family issues. These are issues that every family encounters. The Emirates will resume flights after lifting the visa prohibition for Nigerians.
-By Chiamaka Ugo |thetransporteronline24|Nigeria
