Joseph Bakare
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Abdullahi Garba Ramat to replace Sanusi Garba as the new Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
According to a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, the apecial adviser to the president, Ramat is expected to assume office in acting capacity pending his screening by the Senate, as stipulated by the law.
President Tinubu also nominated Abubakar Yusuf, as Commissioner of Consumer Affairs and Fouad Olayinka Animashun, as Commissioner of Finance and Management Services.
“President Bola Tinubu has nominated Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
“Engr Ramat, 39, is an electrical engineer and administrator, with a PhD in Strategic Management, among other qualifications.
“All nominations are subject to Senate confirmation. However, to avoid a leadership vacuum in the critical regulatory agency, the President directed that Engr Ramat assume office in acting capacity pending his screening by the Senate, as stipulated by the law.
“President Tinubu urged the new appointees to use their knowledge and experience to discharge their functions and work assiduously to advance the administration’s power sector vision,” the statement read