Victor Ezeja
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, will depart Abuja on Sunday for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit from 27 to 28 January 2025.
According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the summit which will be hosted by the government of Tanzania in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the World Bank, aims to advance ‘‘Mission 300,’’ an initiative to provide electricity access to 300 million people in Africa by 2030.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelHe added that during the summit 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,” Onanuga stated.
“Discussions will focus on accelerating energy access in underserved regions, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and mobilising private sector investment.”
Giving details of the programme, the statement said that on the first day, there will be a ministerial level meeting in which 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.”
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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.
The president will also highlight Nigeria’s ongoing clean energy initiatives and its strategy to drive integrated energy delivery in the continent.
Senior government officials to accompany the president on the trip include Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, and Olu Verheijen, among others.
The president will return to Abuja after the summit, the statement added.
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
