Tinubu appoints new CEO for Energy Commission of Nigeria

Tinubu appoints new CEO for Energy Commission of Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha as Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN).

According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu charged Dr Mustapha to make a positive impact on the administration’s energy diversification agenda.

“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).

“Dr. Abdullahi 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. Dr. 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.

“President 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 toward the ultimate aim of industrializing every part of the country with every citizen emancipated from the shackles of energy poverty,” the statement reads.

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In another development, President Tinubu has approved a humanitarian and poverty alleviation trust fund to address the escalating poverty in the country.

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Monday after the federal executive council meeting presided over by President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa .

According to her, the government is targeting $5 billion annually from the trust fund.

She said, “Today, the council approved the humanitarian and poverty alleviation trust fund to be put together under a governing board. The implementation of this humanitarian and poverty fund will be carefully worked out by members of the committee.

“Of course, it will involve the Minister for Finance and other relevant ministers in the process.

“This is a flexible form of financing designed to help Nigeria adequately respond to humanitarian crises and challenges while effectively addressing the issue of poverty in Nigeria.

“This is indeed a victory for the poor and aligns with the renewed hope agenda.

The minister also announced that the council ratified the protocol on the protection of the rights of older persons in Nigeria.

“We have signed up to the African charter, making us one of the countries within Africa that has approved the protection of older people, ensuring they are not discriminated against at any level.

“The government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is interested in their welfare and protecting their rights.”

Tinubu appoints new CEO for Energy Commission of Nigeria