President Bola Tinubu has returned to the country 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 disclosed.
The president was received by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; and other government officials.
The Summit, hosted by the government of Tanzania in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank, seeks to advance “Mission 300,’’ an initiative to provide electricity access to 300 million people in Africa by 2030, Onanuga stated.
Discussions centered on accelerating energy access in underserved regions, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and mobilising private sector investment.
Tinubu also delivered a national statement reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to achieving universal access to energy and its leadership role in the energy sector in Africa.
He also emphasised 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 Tinubu on the trip.
