President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following his participation in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026), where he engaged global leaders on sustainability, climate action and economic cooperation.
On the sidelines of the summit, Nigeria signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates, aimed at deepening bilateral economic ties and expanding trade and investment flows between both countries.
The agreement is expected to enhance collaboration across key sectors, including energy, infrastructure, agriculture, mining and renewable energy, while also facilitating technology transfer and private sector partnerships.
Addressing participants at the summit, President Tinubu announced that Nigeria and the UAE would jointly host an INVESTOPIA forum in Lagos in February, designed to attract global investors and showcase Nigeria’s reform-driven economic opportunities.
The President also told world leaders that Nigeria is targeting the mobilisation of up to $30 billion annually in climate and green industrial finance as part of ongoing energy transition reforms and efforts to expand electricity access nationwide.
The Abu Dhabi engagements formed part of Nigeria’s broader strategy to position itself as a climate-smart economy and a leading destination for sustainable investment in Africa.
Tinubu Returns To Nigeria After Abu Dhabi Sustainability Summit
EXCERPT: President Tinubu has returned from Abu Dhabi after ADSW 2026, announcing a UAE partnership deal and plans to mobilise major climate investment.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following his participation in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026), where he engaged global leaders on sustainability, climate action and economic cooperation.
On the sidelines of the summit, Nigeria signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates, aimed at deepening bilateral economic ties and expanding trade and investment flows between both countries.
The agreement is expected to enhance collaboration across key sectors, including energy, infrastructure, agriculture, mining and renewable energy, while also facilitating technology transfer and private sector partnerships.
Addressing participants at the summit, President Tinubu announced that Nigeria and the UAE would jointly host an INVESTOPIA forum in Lagos in February, designed to attract global investors and showcase Nigeria’s reform-driven economic opportunities.
The President also told world leaders that Nigeria is targeting the mobilisation of up to $30 billion annually in climate and green industrial finance as part of ongoing energy transition reforms and efforts to expand electricity access nationwide.
The Abu Dhabi engagements formed part of Nigeria’s broader strategy to position itself as a climate-smart economy and a leading destination for sustainable investment in Africa.
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