The Federal Government and the United Arab Emirates -UAE will meet to resolve issues relating to visa procurement by Nigerians seeking to travel to the country.
According to report, the decision was reached when the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Alshamsi, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in her office at the Tafawa Balewa House, Abuja.
The minister acknowledged the warm diplomatic relations and strategic partnerships that Nigeria has had with the United Arab Emirates, noting that Nigeria has remained faithful in their relationship.
Odumegwu-Ojukwu stated that the City of Dubai in the UAE has become a destination of choice to many Nigerians. Officially, about 12,000 Nigerians live in the UAE, ranging from unskilled workers to professionals and students in various institutions across the country.