US Vice President, Harris, Osinbajo meet at the White House [Photo]

The Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and that of his United States counterpart, Kamala Harris on Friday met in the White house.

On Wednesday, Osinbajo left Nigeria for the United States to seek global partnerships and support for Nigeria’s recently launched Energy Transition Plan which under his office.

In a statement by his Spokesman, Mr. Olaolu Akande, he said, the Vice President will also meet officials of the World Bank Group, and other partners.

Within the time that Osinbajo will spend in the US, there would be series of meetings.

Meanwhile, he is leading Nigeria’s Energy Transition Implementation Working Group on the US mission with meetings starting from September 1 to promote the plan and secure global support from the US government, the private sector, and other development partners.

Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan launched last week is said to need at least $10 billion per annum above business as usual spending for effective implementation. At the launch, the World Bank and a renewable energy organization – Sun Africa, pledged a sum of $1.5 billion each totaling an initial $3 billion investment to support the implementation of Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan.

The Nigerian VP will also meet US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm; Secretary of Treasury, Janet Yellen; and President of World Bank Group, David Malpass; among others.