President Tinubu has announced a fresh crucial appointment to his cabinet.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abba Abubakar Aliyu as the substantive Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA).
The appointment, effective from January 23, 2025, is for an initial term of four years.
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Aliyu had been serving as the agency’s acting managing director since March 2024 before his confirmation.
With over 20 years of experience in energy and organizational development across both the private and public sectors, Aliyu has played key leadership roles in Nigeria’s power sector, including on-grid and off-grid projects, as well as in water resources and transportation.
Before his appointment, he served as 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).
In a statement signed by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu expressed confidence in Aliyu’s ability to drive the REA’s mission of providing reliable electricity to rural communities.
