*VP to meet U.S. counterpart, Kamala Harris, World Bank Group, other partners

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, departs Abuja for the United States of America early Wednesday seeking global partnerships and support for Nigeria’s recently launched Energy Transition Plan.

Prof. Osinbajo is leading Nigeria’s Energy Transition Implementation Working Group (ETWG) on the US mission with meetings starting from tomorrow-the 1st of September to promote the plan and secure global support from the US government, the private sector, and other development partners.

The ETWG which is chaired by the VP comprises relevant ministers and other top government officials.

Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan officially launched last week at a global virtual event is a homegrown, data-backed and multi-pronged strategy developed for the attainment of 2060 net-zero emissions commitment in 5 critical sectors : Power, Cooking, Oil & Gas, Transport & Industry. Nigeria needs $410 billion to deliver the Transition Plan by 2060.

Among other highlights, the plan needs at least $10 billion per annum above business as usual spending for effective implementation.

At the launch, the World Bank and a renewable energy organization - Sun Africa, pledged a sum of $1.5 billion each totaling an initial $3 billion investment to support the implementation of Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan.

While in the United States, Prof. Osinbajo will meet US Vice President, Kamala Harris; US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm; Secretary of Treasury, Janet Yellen, and President of World Bank Group, David Malpass, among others.

The Vice President is also scheduled to speak on Nigeria's Energy Transition Plan at the Centre for Global Development in Washington DC.

The Vice President’s delegation to the U.S. will include Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. (Dr.) 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, Ms Damilola Ogunbiyi. Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Uzoma Emenike will also join the delegation.

The Vice President will return to Abuja early next week.



Laolu Akande
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity
Office of the Vice President
31st August 2022

Very late in the day

This is highly commendable, well meaning Nigerians sure know that VP Osinbajo is patriotic and will do everything possible within his capacity to ensure our energy transition plan is favorable.

Power is slowly improving but we can do more

Safe journey to him.
But make the sha do park their luggage we do tire forAPC wuru wuru.

Fugazi! Fugazi!! Fugazi!!!
Meanwhile, thank you Lord for another new day. Bless us and make us source of blessings to people in Jesus name,
Amen. Good morning folks.

Safe trip PYO and l wish you all the best and success as you present Nigeria's energy transition plan to the American government and Investors. we know you are a worthy ambassador and you will represent us brilliantly and excellently.

Tiwatoke2:
This is highly commendable, well meaning Nigerians sure know that VP Osinbajo is patriotic and will do everything possible within his capacity to ensure our energy transition plan is favorable.

The reason why APC should have allow him to be the flag bearer.
Instead of allowing the mam that usef money to buy his way 2ru. Simply because, he passive it's his time to rule.

for extra time

Safe journey