President Bola Tinubu on Sunday evening arrived Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, to attend the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, which begins today.
The President, whose presidential jet, NAF1 touched down at Daar Es Salam International Airport at 10.20 p.m. (8.20 p.m. Nigerian time), was received by the Foreign Minister of Tanzania, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, and Chargé d’ Affaires of Nigeria High Commission to Tanzania, Amb. Salisu Suleiman.
The government of Tanzania is hosting the two-day Summit in collaboration with 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. 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. He will also highlight Nigeria’s ongoing clean energy initiatives and its strategy to drive integrated energy delivery on the continent.
