The Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will lead the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue in Washington, DC on September 11-12. The event will host a senior delegation from the Nigerian government led by the Honorable Minister of State Petroleum Resources Ekperikpe Ekpo.
The United States’ delegation will include senior officials from the Bureau of African Affairs, the Office of the Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy, USAID’s Power Africa, the Department of Energy, the Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), and the Export-Import Bank (EXIM). The dialogue will also feature a public-private discussion hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to deepen private sector partnerships and investments between the United States and Nigeria.
During the dialogue, U.S. and Nigerian officials will explore opportunities to enhance cooperation on improving energy security and access, decarbonizing the oil and gas sector, and accelerating the energy transition. They will also discuss strategies to improve Nigeria’s power sector, including electricity production and distribution. The dialogue aims to advance bilateral cooperation on key State Department energy initiatives such as Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST), Women in Energy, and the Clean Energy Demand Initiative (CEDI). Additionally, participants will engage in promoting progress on U.S. government initiatives like Power Africa, USAID’s Gas Flare Program, and the Department of Energy’s Net Zero World.
"This dialogue aims to foster enhanced collaboration between the U.S. and Nigerian private sectors," stated an official release. "Creating new opportunities for American and Nigerian businesses contributes to growth and sustainability in both countries' energy sectors."
The dialogue is a result of successful bilateral engagements including Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Nigeria in January 2024, Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell's meeting with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar during the sixth U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission in April, and Assistant Secretary Pyatt's meeting with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023.
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