President Bola Tinubu has nominated Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga on Thursday in addition, the President has put forward two nominees for commissioner roles within the Commission: Mr Abubakar Yusuf as Commissioner for Consumer Affairs and Dr Fouad Olayinka Animashun as Commissioner for Finance and Management Services.
All three nominations are subject to confirmation by the Senate to ensure continuity and prevent a leadership gap at the Commission, President Tinubu has directed that Engr. Ramat assume the role in an acting capacity pending his formal confirmation by the Senate, in line with statutory requirements.
The President charged the nominees to bring their expertise to bear in delivering on the administration’s goals for the power sector.
