President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abba Aliyu as managing director of Rural Electrification Agency (REA).
Gatekeepers News reports that Tinubu ordered the indefinite suspension of Salihijo Ahmad, former MD of REA on 7 March 2024 over an alleged N1.2bn fraud, and appointed Aliyu as acting MD of the agency.
Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy in a statement on Friday, noted that Aliyu’s appointment takes effect from January 23.
The statement reads, “He has over 20 years of experience in energy and organisational development in the private and public sectors. He has played key leadership roles in the on-grid and off-grid power sectors, as well as the water resources and transportation sectors of Nigeria’s economy.”
“Previously, he was head of the Project Management Unit at the Nigeria Electrification Project; General Manager of Corporate Services, Projects, and Research, and Deputy General Manager at Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading PLC (NBET).”
“President Tinubu anticipates that Aliyu will leverage his extensive expertise to further the REA’s mission of providing rural communities with reliable electric power and contributing to the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda on sustainable energy and power.”
