This was revealed in a statement from Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Onanuga stated that the summit, hosted by the government of Tanzania in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank, aims to advance Mission 300, an initiative to provide electricity access to 300 million people in Africa by 2030.
He stated that African leaders, private sector leaders, development partners, and civil society groups will strategise to accelerate energy access to the continent in Dar es Salaam.
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The statement said the summit will provide a platform for sharing knowledge, expertise, and resources to address Africa’s energy challenges.
It added that discussions would focus on accelerating energy access in underserved regions, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and mobilising private sector investment.
According to the statement, 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 will also highlight Nigeria’s ongoing clean energy initiatives and its strategy to drive integrated energy delivery in the continent.
The statement noted that the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu; the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, and other senior government officials will accompany Tinubu on the trip.