President Muhammadu Buhari said that for Africa to effectively tackle climate change, the continent would need more energy sources beyond renewable energy.
He said African leaders must continue to build sustainable power
systems to accelerate development and create economic opportunities
for the people, according to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant
to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande.
Buhari made the call on Wednesday at a meeting of the African Union
on the New Partnership for African Development under the auspices of
the 39th Session of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government
Orientation Committee at the margins of the 35th Ordinary Session of
the African Union.
Represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the virtual event, the
President said the continent needs to prepare itself more for Intra African
collaboration to fight public health challenges, work together to promote
vaccine production in Africa, and prompt response to climate change
and the zero-emissions targets.
The President also called for greater collaboration among Africans to
effectively confront challenges such as those in climate change, public
health such as local vaccine production among others.
