Update: Tinubu arrives Abu Dhabi for 2026 sustainability summit

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday night arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, ahead of his participation in the 2026 edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), scheduled to commence on Monday.

The President’s aircraft touched down at the Presidential Wing of Zayed International Airport at about 11:30 pm local time.

He was received on arrival by the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan; the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi; Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar; and officials of the Nigerian diplomatic mission in Abu Dhabi.

Other senior Nigerian officials, including the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu; the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Muhammed Muhammed, later joined in welcoming the President at his hotel.

President Tinubu arrived Abu Dhabi from Europe, where he spent part of his end-of-year break and held high-level engagements with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and French President Emmanuel Macron.

The 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, themed “The Nexus of Next, All Systems Go,” serves as a global forum bringing together world leaders, policymakers, investors and experts to advance dialogue on sustainable development, climate action, energy transition and inclusive economic growth.

The visit underscores Nigeria’s growing engagement in global sustainability conversations and further strengthens the country’s diplomatic and economic relations with the United Arab Emirates.

Business Hallmark had earlier reported that the President arrived Nigeria from Europe.

This was according to his son, Seyi Tinubu, who posted a message on his Facebook page welcoming him back to the country. The post was accompanied by a photograph of Tinubu disembarking from the presidential aircraft.