President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja following his participation in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Gatekeepers News reports that he had departed Nigeria for the summit, which took place over two days and was hosted by the Tanzanian government in collaboration with the African Union, the African Development Bank Group, and the World Bank Group.
The presidential aircraft landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 7:40 PM, where Tinubu was welcomed by several high-ranking government officials, including Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, among others.
During the summit, President Tinubu delivered a national statement emphasising Nigeria’s commitment to achieving universal access to energy and its leadership role in the African energy sector.
On the second day of the summit, he joined fellow heads of state in endorsing the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration, which provides a unified roadmap for Africa’s advancement towards Mission 300 objectives.
Accompanying President Tinubu on this trip were Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu; Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen; and other senior government officials.
