President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a lifting of the blanket visa ban clamped down on Nigerians by the government of the United Arab Emirates, UAE.

The President canvassed this position during a telephone conversation with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin-Zayed Al-Nahyan, who doubles as the Emir of Abu Dhabi. 

A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said Buhari had called the UAE President to condole with him on the death of his mother-in-law, during which important issues of mutual concern between the two countries came up.

It further added that the President recalled that mutually beneficial excellent relations have subsisted between the two nations over many years, symbolized by robust economic interactions and regular consultations on matters of common interest, including engagements at the highest political levels.