Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Thursday depart Nigeria
for London.
Osinbajo will represent President Muhammadu Buhari at the
United Nations, UN, High-Level event on the Energy Transition in Africa agenda,
focusing on Nigeria.
The event scheduled to hold on Friday at the Imperial
College will feature meetings organized by UN-Energy ahead of the UN Climate
Conference COP26, hosted by the United Kingdom in Glasgow, Scotland.
Osinbajo’s trip to London was disclosed in a statement by
his spokesperson, Laolu Akande.
According to the statement, Osinbajo would deliver an
address at the Imperial College London and also interact with the academic
community on the global energy transition.
According to the statement: “Prof. Osinbajo will also hold
talks with the President-Designate of COP26, Mr Alok Sharma, a cabinet rank UK
Minister and the Chair of the UK Government’s COP26 Energy Transition Council,
discussing issues regarding the 2050 global Net-Zero emissions target and the
need for the international community to align on the key elements of a just and
equitable transition for all. The meeting holds at Whitehall.
“Nigeria is playing a prominent role in shaping the energy
and climate agendas in 2021. In its role as a Global Theme Champion for the
theme on Energy Transition at the UN High-Level Dialogue on Energy, Nigeria led
the advocacy on behalf of developing nations for the clean energy offer and
recognition of various transition fuels.”
In his entourage is the Minister of State for Environment,
Sharon Ikeazor, and Buhari’s Special Adviser on Economic Matters, Adeyemi
Dipeolu.
He is expected back in Nigeria on Sunday.
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