Nigeria has joined global organisation the International Energy Agency (IEA), which deepens the IEA's cooperation with Africa’s most populous nation and marks a milestone for global energy governance.
The Governing Board of the IEA unanimously agreed for Nigeria to join the organisation as an association country.
As an association country, Nigeria and the IEA will work more closely across a range of energy issues, including on the agency’s engagement in sub-Saharan Africa.
“As Nigeria works to strengthen energy security, support economic growth and expand energy access, deeper cooperation with the IEA will bring important benefits for both sides. We look forward to building on our already strong partnership,” says IEA executive director Fatih Birol.
“Nigeria becoming part of the world’s energy authority marks a milestone for global energy governance,” he says.
