{"id":112524,"date":"2024-03-07T19:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T18:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tinubu-suspends-md-rea-ahmad-other-management-team-over-alleged-n1-2bn-fraud"},"modified":"2024-03-07T21:59:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T20:59:03","slug":"tinubu-suspends-md-rea-ahmad-other-management-team-over-alleged-n1-2bn-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tinubu-suspends-md-rea-ahmad-other-management-team-over-alleged-n1-2bn-fraud","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu suspends MD REA Ahmad, other management team over alleged N1.2bn fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Managing Director of Rural Electrification Agency, REA Ahmad Salihijo Ahmed and three executive directors over N1.2 billion fraudulent misappropriation in the past two years.<\/p>\n<p>Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President<\/p>\n<p>Media andPublicity disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The three other affected directors are Olaniyi Alaba Netufo, Executive Director of Corporate Services; Barka Sajou \u2014 Executive Director of Technical Services; and Sa\u2019adatu Balgore \u2014 Executive Director of Rural Electrification Fund, REF.<\/p>\n<p>The President ordered a wider investigation into the conduct of the officials above.<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, Tinubu also announced their replacement as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Abba Abubakar Aliyu \u2014 Managing Director\/CEO,<\/p>\n<p>Ayoade Gboyega \u2014 Executive Director, Corporate Services,<\/p>\n<p>Umar Abdullahi Umar \u2014 Executive Director, Technical Services and<\/p>\n<p>Doris Uboh \u2014 Executive Director, Rural Electrification Fund (REF)<\/p>\n<p>Olufemi Akinyelure \u2014 Head of Project Management Unit, Nigeria Electrification Project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Managing Director of Rural Electrification Agency, REA Ahmad Salihijo Ahmed and three executive directors over N1.2 billion fraudulent misappropriation in the past two years. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President Media andPublicity disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. 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