Tinubu Arrives in Tanzania for Africa Energy Summit
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to participate in the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, which is set to begin on Monday, January 27.
The President landed at 10:20 PM local time (8:20 PM Nigerian time) and was received by Tanzania’s Foreign Minister, Amb. Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, and the Chargé d’Affaires of the Nigerian High Commission to Tanzania, Amb. Salisu Suleiman.
The two-day Summit is being jointly hosted by the government of Tanzania, the African Union (AU), the African Development Bank Group, and the World Bank Group.
On the first day, participating countries, including Nigeria, will present their national energy strategies, or “compacts,” outlining 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, which will serve as a unified roadmap for Africa’s progress toward the Mission 300 objectives.
During the summit, President Tinubu is expected to deliver a national statement reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to achieving universal energy access and emphasizing the country’s 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 across the continent.
The President is accompanied by several senior government officials, including the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu; Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, and other key officials.
