President Bola Tinubu has left Abuja for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to attend the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit set to take place from Monday, January 27, to Tuesday, January 28.

The Tanzanian government, in partnership with the World Bank and the African Development Bank Group, is hosting the summit.

Tinubu spokesman Bayo Onanuga disclosed on Saturday that the President would join other African leaders, private sector leaders, development partners, and civil society groups in Dar es Salaam to strategise to accelerate energy access across the continent.

According to Onanuga, the summit will provide a platform for sharing knowledge, expertise, and resources to address Africa’s energy challenges.

“Discussions will focus on accelerating energy access in underserved regions, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and mobilising private sector investment,” Onanuga said.

Onanuga also noted that 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.

He added that heads of state will sign the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration, which lays out a single plan for Africa’s advancement towards the Mission 300 goals, on the second day.

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 claimed.

Tinubu will also highlight Nigeria’s ongoing clean energy initiatives and its strategy to drive integrated energy delivery on the continent, Onanuga added.

Joining the president on the trip are the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, and other senior government officials.