JUST IN: Tinubu returns to Abuja after Tanzania energy summit
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after attending the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The presidential 001 aircraft conveying the President and his entourage landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 7:40 pm Tuesday, the State House media office revealed.
Tinubu was received by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu among other government officials.
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, Onanuga stated.
In Dar es Salaam, African leaders, private sector leaders, development partners, and civil society groups discussed strategise to accelerate energy access across the continent.
The Summit provided a platform for sharing knowledge, expertise, and resources to address Africa’s energy challenges.
Discussions focused on accelerating energy access in underserved regions, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and mobilising private sector investment.
On the first day, at the ministerial level, participating countries, including Nigeria, presented their national energy strategies, termed compacts, detailing their approaches to achieving universal energy access within five years.
On the second day, Heads of State endorsed the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration, outlining a unified roadmap for Africa’s progress towards the Mission 300 objectives.
Tinubu also delivered a national statement reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to achieving universal access to energy and its leadership role in Africa’s energy sector.
He also highlighted Nigeria’s ongoing clean energy initiatives and its strategy to drive integrated energy delivery in the continent.
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, and other senior government officials accompanied President Tinubu on the trip.
