OGUN FINANCE COMMISSIONER OKUBADEJO TAKES STATE’S ENERGY AGENDA TO GLOBAL STAGE AT COMMONWEALTH TRADE SUMMIT IN LONDON

*Otunba OlaDapo Okubadejo Addresses World Leaders on “Balancing Energy Security and Decarbonisation,” Showcases Ogun’s Commitment to Sustainable Growth, Impact Investment*

The Honourable Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser to the Ogun State Government, Otunba OlaDapo AbdulRahman Okubadejo, represented the state at the 2026 Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit (CTIS), held at the historic Mansion House, London, United Kingdom.

*Ogun’s Voice at a Global Energy Table*  

Okubadejo was a featured speaker at the high-level plenary session themed _“Balancing Energy Security and Decarbonisation,”_ where he joined global policymakers, institutional investors, and energy sector leaders to interrogate one of today’s toughest policy dilemmas: how nations can guarantee reliable, affordable power while meeting urgent climate commitments.

In his intervention, the Commissioner stressed that energy security and climate sustainability are not opposing goals but twin pillars of modern economic planning. He made a strong case for pragmatic pathways that protect growth in developing economies while accelerating the shift to cleaner energy systems.

*Key Issues on the Agenda*  

The session drilled down into three critical levers shaping the global energy transition:  

1. *Green Hydrogen*: Unlocking production, storage, and export potential for emerging markets as a scalable clean fuel.  

2. *Critical Minerals Supply Chains*: Building transparent, equitable access to lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements needed for batteries, solar, and wind tech.  

3. *Impact Investing*: Mobilizing private capital to fund a just transition that delivers jobs, energy access, and industrial growth across both developed and developing economies.

*What This Means for Ogun State*  

Okubadejo’s participation reinforces Ogun’s strategy to position itself as an investment-ready, sustainability-conscious sub-national economy. His message reaffirmed the state’s commitment to:  

1. *Economic Diversification*: Attracting capital into gas-to-power, renewables, manufacturing, and green industrial zones.  

2. *Infrastructure Financing*: Leveraging blended finance and PPPs to de-risk projects that expand energy access and industrial capacity.  

3. *Global Partnerships*: Aligning Ogun’s development blueprint with international climate finance, technical expertise, and supply-chain opportunities.  

*About the Summit*  

The Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit is a flagship platform convening senior government officials, CEOs, fund managers, and development experts from the 56-member Commonwealth. It shapes dialogue around trade flows, investment architecture, and sustainable growth in an era of energy disruption and geopolitical realignment.

*Bottom Line*  

By stepping onto the CTIS stage, Ogun State signaled it will not be a spectator in the global energy transition. Through Otunba Okubadejo, the state is articulating a clear vision: secure energy, sustainable growth, and shared prosperity. The next step is converting conversation to capital — turning London’s policy talk into factories, power, and jobs on Ogun soil.

*Ogun is at the table. Now Ogun is ready for business.*  

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