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PRESIDENT TINUBU TO ATTEND AFRICA HEADS OF STATE ENERGY SUMMIT IN TANZANIA
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Nicolas Adekeye / 3 months
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President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit on January 27-28, 2025. The summit aims to advance ‘Mission 300,’ an initiative to provide electricity access to 300 million people in Africa by 2030. The Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, explained that the summit will bring together African leaders, private sector leaders, development partners, and civil society groups to strategize on accelerating energy access across the continent. Onanuga noted that discussions will focus on accelerating energy access in underserved regions, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and mobilizing private sector investment. On the first day of the summit, 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. Onanuga stated that President Tinubu will also highlight Nigeria’s ongoing clean energy initiatives and its strategy to drive integrated energy delivery in the continent. The president will be accompanied by 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. Onanuga added that President Tinubu will return to Abuja after the summit. Bayo Onanuga emphasized that the summit will provide a platform for sharing knowledge, expertise, and resources to address Africa’s energy challenges.