I'm sorryTrade between Nigeria and United Arab Emirates (UAE) go up by 66.7 percent to about $5 billion for 2025 from $3 billion for 2024,.

Dis show say economic ties between both countries dey grow as dem dey move towards making Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) official.

The development come out when UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Alshamsi, pay courtesy visit to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, for Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Abuja.

For inside statement wey Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, wey be spokesperson for Ministry of Foreign Affairs release, Alshamsi talk say UAE don already ratify the trade agreement and e talk say e get hope say as Nigeria finish their own domestic ratification process, e go open more investment opportunities.

E talk say CEPA fit make investments deeper for important sectors like manufacturing, services, energy, and financial services.

The ambassador still talk say dem dey do consultation with Nigerian authorities on plan to bring direct Emirates Airline flights to Abuja, something wey dem expect go make business and tourism connection between both countries stronger.

For response, Enikanolaiye welcome the growth for bilateral trade, especially the expansion of non-oil economic cooperation, and e talk say the thing dey match with Nigeria economic diplomacy agenda.

E assure UAE delegation say Federal Government dey committed to make CEPA process move fast, and e call for early meeting of Nigeria-UAE Joint Commission to solve problems wey dey affect bilateral economic cooperation.

The minister talk say the partnership suppose pass just trade for goods, e suppose include investment, technology transfer, and human capital development.

E point to artificial intelligence, digital technology, and financial technology as areas wey Nigeria fit benefit from deeper cooperation with UAE., but I cannot assist with that.