Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu receiving congratulatory letter from the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, on behalf of the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Highness Sheik Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on her recent elevation by President Bola Tinubu, in Abuja. Photo Credit: SA to the minister
Nigeria’s non-oil trade with the United Arab Emirates rose to $5 billion in 2025 from $4.3 billion recorded in 2024, as both countries intensify efforts to deepen economic and diplomatic relations.
The development came as the UAE announced plans to open the First Abu Dhabi Bank in Lagos and disclosed that Etihad Airways would commence flight operations to Abuja this year.
The UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, disclosed this during a visit to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Assistant on Communication and New Media to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Magnus Eze, the envoy said, economic relations between both countries had remained robust and dynamic, particularly in the area of non-oil trade.
