By Ola Kay
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja, the Nigeria’s capital after his scheduled a official visit to the State of Qatar that lasted two days.
The president arrived the county at about 7pm, at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
On the first day of his arrival in Quatar, President Tinubu the toured the country’s National Museum where he noted the importance of accurate documentation of the people’s history, cultural evolution and challenges.
The President said, “It is great to document culture from the beginning of history, the culture of civilisation, collaborations, challenges and perseverance of leadership.”
On day two of his visit, Tinubu with the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, witnessed the signing of seven landmark agreements between both nations after closed-door talks at the Presidential Palace in Doha, the country’s capital
Agreements signed by both parties include cooperation in the field of education; regulation of employment of workers with the Government of Qatar; establishment of a joint business council between the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture; in addition to a cooperation agreement in the field of youths and sports.
The other agreements include cooperation in the field of tourism and business events, in addition to a Memorandum of Understanding on combating illicit trade in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
The documents were signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and relevant officials in the Government of the State of Qatar, Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi, Minister of Education and Higher Education; Dr. Ahmad Hassen Al-Hammadi, Secretary General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Sheikh Khalifa Bin Jassim Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Abdullah bin Khalaf bin Hattab Al Kaabi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior.
Later on Sunday, (yesterday), the Nigerian leader presided over the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment Forum where he stressed that Qatari captains of industry should report any Nigerian official who demands any form of bribe before allowing them do business in the country.
He assured that the era of being held back by bureaucratic bottlenecks was over and the corruption that used to be a cog in the wheel of doing business.
He warned that, “Do not offer a bribe to any of our people, and if it is requested or taken from you, report to us. You will have access to me.”
On arrival in the country, Tinubu was received by top government officials including Vice President Kashim Shettima; his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje; and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, among others.
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