Tinubu departs Abuja for Africa Heads of State Energy Summit in Tanzania Sunday
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Sunday, January 26, 2025 depart Abuja for Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit scheduled to hold between January 27 and 28, 2025.
The Summit, hosted by the government of Tanzania in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank, aims to advance ‘‘Mission 300,’’ an initiative to provide electricity access to 300 million people in Africa by 2030.
A statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu, alongside other African leaders, private sector leaders, development partners, and civil society groups, will strategise to accelerate energy access across the continent, providing a platform for sharing knowledge, expertise, and resources to address Africa’s energy challenges.
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Discussions will also focus on accelerating energy access in underserved regions, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and mobilising private sector investment.
The statement reads, “On the first day, at the ministerial level, participating countries, including Nigeria, will present their national energy strategies, termed compacts, detailing their approaches to achieving universal energy access within five years.
“On the second day, Heads of State will endorse the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration, outlining a unified roadmap for Africa’s progress towards the Mission 300 objectives.
“President Tinubu will deliver a national statement reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to achieving universal access to energy and its leadership role in Africa’s energy sector.
“He will also highlight Nigeria’s ongoing clean energy initiatives and its strategy to drive integrated energy delivery in the continent.”
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu; Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, and other senior government officials will accompany President Tinubu on the trip.
He is expected to return to Abuja after the summit.
Source: LEADERSHIP
