Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his ingenuity and proactiveness in resolving the visa crisis with the United Arab Emirates, describing the action as a socio-political showpiece.
Akpabio said it was an act of genius for the President to have seamlessly restored diplomatic relations between Nigeria and UAE, considering the economic loss incurred by both nations while the unfortunate disagreement lasted.
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Akpabio Hails Tinubu On Resolution of Nigeria, UAE impasse,
Says, It’s A Socio-political Showpiece pic.twitter.com/MrZOgR6pOv
— President of the Senate (@SPNigeria) September 12, 2023
A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh on Tuesday stated that with the peaceful resolution of the face-off, both nations were on track to reap bountifully from their ties.
The statement quoted the President of the Senate to have said, “I have always had confidence in the ability of President Bola Tinubu to turn around the fortunes of our dear nation and this singular achievement has once more rekindled my hope and that of millions of Nigerians in the Renewed Agenda of the All Progressives Congress (APC)- led government.
“I must confess that President Tinubu’s engineering of the process that led to the lifting of the visa ban on Nigerians by the government of UAE is an act of genius and of course, a magnum opus. It smacks of a clear-cut economic and political policy capable of launching Nigeria into the comity of lading nations with a high rate of Ease of Doing Business”, he stated.
Akpabio said he was highly elated at the development explaining that it was a strategic move that will reinvent and strengthen consular and economic ties between Nigeria and the UAE.
The Senate President assured President Tinubu that the National Assembly under his leadership would continue to provide the required legal framework to enable the executive to implement the good policies outlined in the Renewed Hope Agenda blueprint.
“As a responsible parliament, we will continue to collaborate with the executive through the enactment of effective legislation to make the job of Mr President an easy one. We will continue to be sensitive to the needs of Nigerians by being proactive in the processing and passage of laws that will stand the test of time,” he declared.
