President Tinubu to attend  African Heads of State  Energy Summit in  Tanzania.

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President Tinubu to attend  African Heads of State  Energy Summit in  Tanzania. 
President Bola Tinubu will travel to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Sunday, January 26, to  attend the  African Heads of State Energy  Summit scheduled for January 27-28,  2025.
In a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the summit,  organized by the Tanzanian government in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank,  aims to advance "Mission  300". ambitious initiative  to provide electricity to 300 million people  in Africa by  2030.
The summit  brings together African leaders, private sector  parties, development  partners and civil society organizations to discuss and strategize around the continent's  urgent energy  challenges.
Key areas of focus include expanding energy access to underserved regions, promoting  the adoption of renewable  energy, improving energy  efficiency and mobilizing private sector  investment to  promote sustainable energy development.  During the two-day event, participating  countries will outline their commitments to universal  access to energy.
On the first day, ministerial representatives will present their national energy compacts,  proposing detailed plans  to achieve their energy  targets within five  years.
On the second  day, heads of state will  adopt the Dar es Salaam  Declaration on Energy, a collective framework  for achieving the goals of Mission  300.
The two-day summit will open with ministerial-level discussions  during which participating countries will present their national energy strategies,  known as "energy compacts."
These compacts will detail each country's plan  to achieve universal  access to energy within five years. On the second day, African  heads of  state will formally  adopt the Dar es Salaam  Declaration on Energy, a  historic agreement that will  create a collective roadmap for achieving the  goals of Mission  300. President Tinubu is expected to deliver a national address at the summit, where he will highlight Nigeria's commitment to universal  access to energy and its efforts to  promote clean and sustainable energy  solutions.
The President will also  unveil Nigeria's  Integrated Energy Strategy, highlighting its  leadership role in driving innovative energy policies across the  continent.
The President will be accompanied by a  high-level delegation  comprising Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign  Affairs, Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of  Energy, and Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser to the President on Energy, among other government  officials.
President Tinubu's participation in the summit  demonstrates Nigeria's commitment to being at the forefront of Africa's energy transformation. As a major player in the continent's energy landscape, Nigeria's contribution to the Dar es Salaam  Declaration on Energy is expected to set the tone for broader continental cooperation on energy access.

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