By Cross Udo, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, yesterday to attend the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, which starts on January 27.
The President arrived at 10.20 p.m. (8.20 pm Nigerian time) and was received by Ali Suleiman Ameir, Tanzania’s Minister of State, Office of the President.
The two-day Summit is being hosted by the government of Tanzania, the African Union, the African Development Bank Group, and the World Bank Group.
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.
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.
He will also highlight Nigeria’s ongoing clean energy initiatives and its strategy to drive integrated energy delivery on the continent.
The Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser to the President on Energy, and other senior government officials accompanied the President on the trip.
