Festus Keyamo, the minister for aviation and aerospace management, had traveled to the Middle Eastern nation on Sunday night to meet with the President, who was making a stopover after leaving the G20 conference in India.
Speaking with our correspondent, Festus Keyamo, SAN, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Management, said that he left on Sunday night and that officials from the two nations will meet at 5 p.m. today.
A similar suspension of service was made by the Nigerian airline Air Peace, which was also operating in Dubai, as a result of the UAE’s decision to stop issuing visas to potential tourists.
The President demanded that problems affecting relations with Emirates Airline and the issuance of visas to Nigerians be “immediately” resolved when he hosted Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, at Aso Rock last month, stressing that he stands ready to “personally” intervene.
In the United Arab Emirates we are a family, however we only have separate rooms. The problems should be treated as a family issue and amicably resolved. Every family has its quirks, as you are aware. You may have a rebellious son or daughter, but we must cooperate. Core concerns relating to immigration and aviation must be resolved, the President had stated.
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