The Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo today, (Tuesday 31st August, 2022) departed Abuja for the United States of America with the goal of seeking global partnerships and support for Nigeria’s recently launched Energy Transition Plan.
In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, Osinbajo will meet with US Vice President, Kamala Harris, US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Treasury, Janet Yellen, President of World Bank Group, David Malpass, and others.
He explained that the Vice President is leading a federal government delegation to the USA to further discuss Nigeria’s energy transition plan.
His delegation to the US includes the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; Minister of Works and Housing, Raji Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General/CEO for Sustainable Energy for All, Damilola Ogunbiyi.
Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Dr Uzoma Emenike is also part of the team which will return to Abuja early next week.
Osinbajo is scheduled to speak on Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan at the Centre for Global Development in Washington DC.
The statement reads: “VP Osinbajo leaves Abuja today leading a FG delegation to Washington DC pitching the recently launched Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan. He will be meeting American VP Harris in the White House, World Bank Group President, other top US govt leaders and private sector interests.”
