Wahala don reduce as Nigeria and UAE don sign new agreement wey go boost trade! Yesterday for Abu Dhabi, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of UAE sign Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) wey dey promise plenty opportunity for both countries.
Dis CEPA nah serious matter o! E go make things easy for Nigerian businesses as dem fit enter UAE market without wahala. E go eliminate tariffs on more than 7,000 Nigerian goods – from fish and cereals to pharmaceuticals. Imagine the jollof rice wey go dey full ground for UAE!
President Tinubu gree say dis agreement go bring new investment opportunities and make plenty jobs available. Na so e talk say UAE investors don ready to scatter money for Nigerian market, thanks to this CEPA wey make dem sabi say their investment go dey safe.
Meanwhile, our Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, talk say dis deal go position Nigeria as the main gate for anybody wey wan access the African market. Abi you sabi say with Africa get 1.4 billion people, na wetin make dis agreement sweet like sugar!
For the next three to five years, tariffs go reduce for Nigerian machinery, vehicles, and even our beloved agbada! Tinubu don talk say all dis no be play, e be serious like Nigerian telenovela as e go help move economy forward well-well.
But na only sector wey dey blossom be dis one, o! Dis CEPA go cover 99 services across 10 sectors like transport, health, and even tourism. So, you fit plan your next Dubai trip with ease, no stress!
Plus, dis agreement also dey allow Nigerian businesses to open shop for UAE as normal branches or subsidiaries. Imagine you dey run factory for Nigeria but you fit also create branch for Dubai wey dem go dey welcome you like celebrity!
With all dis good good news from UAE summit, na hope dey shine for Nigerian businesses as dem fit start to shine brighter than ever before. Abeg, make we dey keep our eyes on the prize as dis partnership dey unfold.
To wrap am up, we fit shout say na big victory for both Nigeria and UAE. All the players wey dey involved don make sense, now na our turn to carry this opportunity come home, enjoy am and grow our economy like never before!
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