President Bola Tinubu has nominated Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
In addition to Ramat’s nomination, the President also put forward Mr. Abubakar Yusuf as the proposed Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, and Dr. Fouad Olayinka Animashun as Commissioner for Finance and Management Services at the regulatory agency.
The nominations were announced on Thursday in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
The statement read in part: “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.
“President Tinubu also nominated two commissioners for NERC: Mr. Abubakar Yusuf as Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, and Dr. Fouad Olayinka Animashun as Commissioner for Finance and Management Services. All nominations are subject to Senate confirmation.
“The Commission’s acting chairman will continue in office until the confirmation of the chairman-designate.”
