The Digest:
Tinubu Appoints New NERC Chairman: President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abdullahi Garba Ramat, a 39-year-old electrical engineer with a PhD in strategic management, as the new Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Ramat assumes office in an acting capacity pending Senate confirmation. Alongside Ramat, two new commissioners have been nominated for NERC’s board. Tinubu urges the appointees to advance the administration's vision for the power sector.
Key Points:
- Abdullahi Garba Ramat appointed as NERC Chairman.
- Ramat, 39, holds a PhD in strategic management.
- Two other individuals were nominated as commissioners.
- Senate confirmation pending for all appointees.
- Acting appointment to avoid a leadership vacuum.
- Tinubu urges the appointees to push forward the power sector vision.
Tinubu’s latest appointments in the power sector reflect a strategic move to strengthen leadership at NERC, with an emphasis on the development and regulation of the country's electricity sector.
