Tinubu To Attend Energy Summit In Tanzania

On January 27 and 28, 2025, President Bola Tinubu will travel to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit.

The Tanzanian government’s partnership with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank is the focus of the Summit’s effort to advance “Mission 300,” an initiative to give 300 million people in Africa access to electricity by 2030.

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 a Saturday statement by his Special Adviser, Bayo Onanuga.

Discussions will focus on accelerating energy access in underserved regions, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and mobilising private sector investment.

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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.

In a national statement, President Tinubu will reaffirm Nigeria’s commitment to achieving universal access to energy and its leadership position in the energy sector of Africa.

He will also highlight Nigeria’s ongoing clean energy initiatives and its strategy for enabling continent-wide integrated energy delivery.

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.

Source: Channels TV