The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially lifted its months-long visa ban on Nigerian travelers.
This announcement coincides with the immediate resumption of flight operations to Nigeria by Etihad and Emirates Airlines.
The decision to lift the visa ban and resume flight services follows extensive discussions between Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and his Emirati counterpart, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday in Abu Dhabi, have finalised a historic agreement, which has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travellers.
“Furthermore, by this historic agreement, both Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines are to immediately resume flight schedules into and out of Nigeria, without any further delay,” the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed in a statement he signed Monday.