Former VP Osinbajo Gets New International Appointment

Former VP Osinbajo Gets New International Appointment

Yemi Osinbajo, the former Vice-President of Nigeria, has gotten an appointment as Global Advisor to Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP).

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet has appointed former Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN, as Global Advisor to assist GEAPP’s mission of accelerating clean energy deployment in developing countries.

This was made known in a statement released by global energy alliance on their Official instagram page on Tuesday, July 11th.

According to Global Energy Alliance, Prof. Osinbajo who served for eight years as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari and previously as Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice for Lagos State, will work with global GEAPP teams to unlock greater capital flows into the clean energy sector and boost Africa's share in the global carbon market through the Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI).

The statement reads;

"The @globalenergyalliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) is thrilled to announce the appointment of the former Vice President of Nigeria, H.E. @profosinbajo, as a Global Advisor, guiding our mission to accelerate clean energy deployment in emerging economies.

A champion for just energy transitions in Africa, he will work alongside our global GEAPP teams to unlock greater capital flows into the clean energy sector and boost Africa's share in the global carbon market through the Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI).

"GEAPP’s vision for change is ambitious. That is entirely fitting; if we’re to achieve our twin goals of universal energy access and climate change action, while transforming the lives of millions, then we must set our sights high.

GEAPP CEO, Simon Harford, also praised Prof Yemi Osinbajo's expertise, leadership, and global network as a valuable catalyst for our mission."

Yemi Osinbajo reacting to the post in a new tweet, he wrote;

"I am excited to announce that I have been appointed Global Advisor to Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet @EnergyAlliance. Together, we will work to unlock capital flows into the clean energy sector and boost Africa's share in the global carbon market through #ACMI."