Nigeria signs agreements on Trade, Finance and Judicial Matters on Tuesday, 19th January, in Abu Dhabi, to enhance bilateral relations with United Emirates.
Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun and the United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Financial Affairs, Obaid Attayar signed the Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement.
The Agreement on Trade Promotion and Protection was signed by Nigeria's Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr Okechukwu Enelamah, and the UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs.
Also Nigeria's Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and his UAE counterpart, Sultan Bin Saeed Albadi signed the Judicial Agreements on Extradition, Transfer of Sentenced Persons, Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal Matters, and Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal and Commercial Matters, which includes the recovery and repatriation of stolen wealth.
The agreement was witnessed by the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Nigeria's President UAE President Muhammadu Buhari.
The agreement was witnessed by the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Nigeria's President UAE President Muhammadu Buhari.
In his remarks, Crown Prince Zayed Al Nahyan said that the relationship between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirate will be strengthened by President Buhari’s visit and the signing of the agreements.
President Muhammadu Buhari urged all Islamic countries to support the fight against terrorism in Nigeria and denounce the atrocities of Boko Haram as un-Islamic and against the teachings of the Holy Prophet.
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