We have resolved everything. Just wait for the announcement from the UAE government, and that announcement is imminent.”
By Deborah Hassan
365Daily – The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has disclosed that the ban imposed on Nigerian travellers by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon be lifted.
He added that though he is aware of the date the restriction will be lifted, he will not reveal it as is up to the UAE government to make the official announcement.
Keyamo made this disclosure in an interview with the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Digital and New Media, O’tega Ogra.
The Aviation minister stated that President Tinubu has resolved issues relating to the ban with the UAE President, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during his working visit to the country in September 2023.
Keyamo pointed out that though the UAE had initially listed additional processes to be met before the ban could be officially lifted, the Nigerian government has since completed all processes, awaiting an imminent announcement from the UAE government.
He said, “After that high-level meeting, Mr. President, credited to him, made things very easy for us all. We did our follow-ups as his ministers.
“We have done everything. We have resolved everything. Just wait for the announcement from the UAE government, and that announcement is imminent.”