President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja following his trip to Tanzania, where he participated in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam.
His presidential aircraft landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at approximately 7:40 PM on Tuesday, where he was received by top government officials, including the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, among others.
The two-day summit, co-hosted by the Tanzanian government, the African Union, the African Development Bank Group, and the World Bank Group, focused on advancing Africa’s energy goals.
During the event, President Tinubu delivered a national statement reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to universal energy access and its leadership in Africa’s energy sector. On the summit’s second day, he joined other African leaders in endorsing the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration, which outlines a strategic roadmap for achieving the Mission 300 objectives.
Accompanying the President on the trip were Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu; Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen; and other senior government officials.