Osinbajo Leaves For The US, To Meet Kamala Harris, Others

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) on Wednesday morning left for the United States of America for global partnerships and support for Nigeria’s recently launched Energy Transition Plan.

According to a statement issued by the VP’s spokesperson, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo will have a meeting with his American counterpart, Kamala Harris; World Bank Group, and other partners.

The trip is coming barely one month after Osinbajo’s successful surgery.

The VP is chairing Nigeria’s Energy Transition Implementation Working Group on the US mission with meetings that will be held from September 1 to promote the plan and get global support from the US government, the private sector, and other development partners.

Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan launched last week and according to reports, it needs at least $10 billion per annum above business as usual spending for effective implementation.

Also, Osinbajo will meet US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm; Secretary of Treasury, Janet Yellen; and President of World Bank Group, David Malpass; among others.

The Vice President’s delegation to the US include Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu; Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva; amongst others.

Osinbajo is expected to be in Abuja next week Monday.