Tinubu Returns To Nigeria After Abu Dhabi Sustainability Summit
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria from Abu Dhabi, where he signed a landmark economic partnership with the UAE and outlined plans to mobilise up to $30 billion annually in climate finance.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following his participation in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026), during which 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, a move aimed at deepening bilateral economic relations and expanding trade and investment flows between both countries.
The agreement is expected to strengthen collaboration across key sectors such as energy, infrastructure, agriculture, mining and renewable energy, while also promoting technology transfer and increased private sector participation.
Addressing participants at the summit, President Tinubu announced that Nigeria and the UAE would jointly host an INVESTOPIA forum in Lagos in February. The forum is designed to attract global investors and highlight Nigeria’s reform-driven economic opportunities.
The President also disclosed that Nigeria is targeting the mobilisation of up to $30 billion annually in climate and green industrial finance as part of its energy transition reforms and efforts to expand electricity access nationwide.
President Tinubu’s engagements in Abu Dhabi form part of Nigeria’s broader strategy to position itself as a climate-smart economy and a leading destination for sustainable investment in Africa.
