By Juliana Williams
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja tomorrow, Sunday, for Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, to participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit on January 27-28, this year.
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
This is contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, in Abuja.
The statement says In Dar-es-Salaam, African leaders, private sector leaders, development partners, and civil society groups will strategise to accelerate energy access across the continent.
The Summit will provide a platform for sharing knowledge, expertise, and resources to address Africa’s energy challenges.
According to the statement, discussions will focus on accelerating energy access in underserved regions, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and mobilising private sector investment.
It explains that 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.
While 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.
According to the statement, 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.
According to the statement, Tinubu will also highlight Nigeria’s ongoing clean energy initiatives and its strategy to drive integrated energy delivery in the continent.
It adds that the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, and other senior government officials will accompany President Tinubu on the trip.
The statement says President Tinubu will return to Abuja after the summit.
