13th March, 2024
By Chioma Ugboma
An Abuja-based Public Affairs Analyst, Mr Chukwudi Enekwechi, says President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Qatar disappointed naysayers as it offered vistas of opportunities for Nigerians.
Enekwechi in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos said the visit offered opportunities for citizens of both countries in tourism and business events.
It also offered a memorandum of understanding in combating illicit drug trade and psychotropic substances.
President Tinubu honoured an invitation by His Highness, Sheikh Tamim Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, to visit the country.
The two-day official visit was to further strengthen cooperation between Qatar and Nigeria.
He said the business trip has become a huge success.
“All hell was let loose as some naysayers opined that the trip would no longer hold as the Qatari emirate/government had declined the invitation.
“This negative narrative was gaining traction in the media space until the Federal Government debunked the storyline and reassured Nigerians that the President was still on his way to the Middle East country.
“The government was ultimately proved right as President Tinubu, along with his team visited Qatar on a two-day visit and met with the highest authority in the country, Emir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
“He also had audience with some senior members of the Qatar government, with all the meetings targeted at stimulating foreign direct investments to Nigeria.
“Regardless of the hullabaloo in the media about the trip, it has turned out to be fruitful and beneficial to the country.
“In multiple, bilateral agreements were signed by both countries,” he revealed.