Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State in the 2023 general elections, has commended President Bola Tinubu for the diplomatic steps for the restoration of mutual economic relations between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Omo-Agege, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Sunny Areh, noted that restoring and strengthening mutually beneficial economic relations between Nigeria and UAE is pivotal to the return to sustainable development.
DSP Omo-Agege commends Tinubu for restoring Nigeria, UAE diplomatic relations
Omo-Agege, in the statement, declared:
“Economic diplomacy is a crucial component of the bid to bring Nigeria’s economy back to the path of growth. We need to harness the opportunities inherent in our relationship with major economic centres. That is why President Tinubu’s initiative and success recorded with his meeting with the leadership of the UAE is commendable.
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“It reinforces my confidence and belief in the President that he has the capacity to lead Nigeria out of the present economic doldrums to the path of prosperity. Again, I believe Nigerians will find this as an affirmation that they made the right choice in voting him as our President on February 26.
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“The task of rebuilding our economy is a huge one. It requires getting the private sector and the international business community to buy into the project.
“Thankfully, our President has succeeded in doing that. With the confidence of the business community in Nigeria’s president and his economic policies, we are on track to becoming a major investment destination once again.”
President Tinubu had at a stopover meeting in Dubai, secured the lift of visa ban.