Tinubu Okays New Boss For Energy Commission

Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria Tuesday, October 24th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha to serve as the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN).

A statement issued on Monday and signed by Special Adviser to the Presidenti on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, said Mustapha has served for over a decade in the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) with significant experience in the Energy and Space Technology sectors.

Mustapha most recently obtained his Doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Renewable Energy, followed by a Post-Doctoral Fellowship as a Research Associate in the School of Engineering at the prestigious University of Manchester.

Tinubu expects the new ECN Chief Executive to make a positive impact on his administration’s intensive push to diversify the nation’s energy sources in a synergized fashion across the government towards the ultimate aim of industrializing every part of the country with every citizen emancipated from the shackles of energy poverty.