President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday, January 11, depart Abuja for Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to participate in the 2025 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2025).
According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday, January 10, the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, specially invited President Tinubu to attend the Summit.
The event is expected to take place in the emirate from Sunday, January 12 to Saturday, January 18.
However, Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria on Thursday, January 16.
Onanuga’s statement reads: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, January 11, to participate in the 2025 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2025).
“His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, invited President Tinubu to attend the Summit, which will take place in the emirate from January 12 to 18.
“The Summit will bring together global leaders to accelerate sustainable development and advance socioeconomic progress.
The event, ‘The Nexus of Next; Supercharging Sustainable Progress,’ will enable policymakers, business, and civil society leaders to explore pathways to fast-track the transformation to a sustainable economy and evolve a new era of prosperity for all.
“ADSW, a testament to the power of collaboration, has been held annually for over 15 years. It provides a global platform to foster multi-stakeholder cooperation in addressing global challenges and accelerating growth.
“It has birthed high-value agreements and strategic partnerships between governments, industry leaders, and clean energy pioneers worldwide, driving impactful alliances and advancing the sustainability agenda worldwide.
“At the event, President Tinubu will stress his administration’s reforms, including those related to energy sufficiency, transportation, public health, and economic development.
“The Nigerian leader and his entourage will also meet with the emirate’s leadership to discuss issues of interest affecting the two nations.
“The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and other senior government officials will accompany the President.
“He will return to Nigeria on Thursday, January 16.”