President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to attend the much-expected Africa Heads of State Energy Summit, scheduled for January 27-28, 2025. The summit, organized by the government of Tanzania in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank, is expected to address Africa’s energy challenges and accelerate energy access across the continent.

Accompanied by key members of his administration, Tinubu is expected to be at the center of discussions during the summit and reassure the rest of Africa that Nigeria is committed to the expansion of energy access and sustainable energy practices. The summit will provide an excellent opportunity for African leaders, private sector executives, development partners, and civil society groups to share ideas, resources, and expertise in solving the continent’s energy problems.

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Key Objectives of the Summit: Besides, the summit will discuss matters of essential energy concerning Africa, speeding up energy access to the less-well-endowed parts of the region, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and ways of making private sector investments for the financing of energy projects across the continent.

Participating countries would present their so-called “Compacts,” basically their national energy strategies on attaining universal access to energy for the next five years, on the first day of the Summit. Those presentations will stand to show various ways different countries plan to get the urgent requirements of energy satisfied among their populace, especially in these rural and disadvantaged areas. The discussions will also shed light on how nations are bracing themselves for the rapid movement toward cleaner, more sustainable sources of energy.

The second day of the summit will see the adoption of the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration by Heads of State-a milestone that will articulate the shared vision for Africa’s energy future. It will articulate a single roadmap in alignment with the Mission 300 goals, anchored on increasing access to affordable and sustainable energy for the people of the continent.

President Tinubu’s Role

President Tinubu is expected to give a key national statement at the summit, reaffirming Nigeria’s leadership position in Africa on energy and renewed efforts to upscale access. Nigeria has been at the forefront of regional clean energy drives, and Tinubu is expected to utilize the opportunity to showcase Nigeria’s strategies for attaining universal access to energy.

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“Nigeria remains profoundly committed to making sure all her citizens have access to reliable and sustainable energy,” Bayo Onanuga, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, added: “The President will, therefore, reaffirm the commitment of Nigeria to this quest both through specific national initiatives and collectively through its cooperation with fellow African countries, while committing herself toward securing energy solutions for the benefit of all her people and towards an energy transition in Africa.”

One of the critical points he will make is on Nigeria’s current clean energy effort. During his administration, the country has increased its efforts toward diversification of its energy portfolio, integrating renewable sources such as solar and wind into the national grid. The Nigerian government is also working on enhancing energy infrastructure and encouraging private sector investment in energy projects.

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Besides, it has set ambitious goals in terms of energy access in the long-term energy plan for Nigeria to ensure electricity for millions of Nigerians who presently live without reliable power. The Government of Nigeria’s energy programs are expected to go a long way toward meeting the collective energy goals of the continent. A High-Level Nigerian Delegation

He will be leading the Nigerian delegation to the summit, accompanied by senior government functionaries, all of whom have a hand in shaping the country’s energy policies. Those travelling with the President are Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power; and Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser to the President on Energy. These officials will join Tinubu in Dar es Salaam in high-level talks for the future of Africa’s energy sector.

The entire first day will be filled with various technical presentations and discussions amongst Energy Ministers. During that, countries are supposed to showcase their energy compact; these compacts were a roadmap as well as an assurance to deliver universal energy access by the year 2030 as all member states of African Union have endorsed it.

On the second day, the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration would be adopted by President Tinubu and other heads of state; this would mark the beginning of future cooperation by the African nations in pursuit of the Mission 300 goals: more than 300 million people having access to affordable and sustainable energy across the continent by 2030. It will articulate financing mechanisms and international partnerships necessary for accelerating energy projects in Africa.

Nigeria’s Leadership in Energy

Nigeria’s presence at the Energy Summit represents a country that is majorly playing its role as a regional leader in the energy sector, with Africa’s largest economy and a large population relevant to driving energy demand and very crucial to the energy transition process. Diversification and sustainability in energy resources really lie at the core of Nigeria’s National Development Plan, to say nothing of active participation in this summit by President Tinubu rewriting Nigerian ambition for the leading way of Africa in energy transformation.

Beyond his national statement, the participation of President Tinubu will avail the opportunity to discuss Nigeria’s challenges and successes in the area of energy, including on-going projects at addressing energy poverty. This involves scaling up solar power installations and increasing access to off-grid solutions in rural areas. Equally, the government has been working at making the regulatory framework for the energy markets more conducive for private investors.

TheFuture of Africa: A Collective Initiative-One will notice that the summit will not be restricted to African leaders; many international stakeholders are joining in. Thus, this represents a rare opportunity for African nations to align their energy strategies with global efforts in the fight against climate change. Cooperation amongst all levels of government, international development institutions, and the private sector is highly critical for realizing the energy objectives of the continent.

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As President Tinubu heads to Dar es Salaam, the world’s eyes will fall on Africa in what looks set to shape efforts at overcoming the twin challenges of energy access and environmental sustainability. The outcome of the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit will play a very important role in shaping the future of energy on the African continent for the next many years.

He is expected to return to Abuja after the summit, with his bag full of renewed commitments and strategic partnerships that might just alter the course of the energy future for Nigeria.