President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has left Abuja for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where he will participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit scheduled for January 27-28, 2025.
The summit, hosted by the Tanzanian government in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank, aims to address the continent’s energy challenges by fostering collaboration among African leaders, private sector stakeholders, development partners, and civil society groups.
According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser, Bayo Onanuga, the summit will serve as a platform for sharing knowledge, expertise, and resources to accelerate energy access in underserved regions, promote renewable energy, improve energy efficiency, and attract private sector investments.
On the first day of the summit, participating countries, including Nigeria, will present their national energy strategies, referred to as compacts, which outline their plans to achieve universal energy access within the next five years.
The second day will see heads of state endorsing the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration, a unified roadmap towards achieving the “Mission 300” objectives for energy access across Africa.
President Tinubu is expected to deliver a national statement reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to achieving universal energy access and its leadership role in Africa’s energy sector.
Accompanying the President on the trip are the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu; and the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen.