{"id":172921,"date":"2025-08-07T22:31:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T21:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tinubu-appoints-39-year-old-nerc-chairman"},"modified":"2025-08-07T23:42:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T22:42:36","slug":"tinubu-appoints-39-year-old-nerc-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tinubu-appoints-39-year-old-nerc-chairman","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu appoints 39-year-old NERC Chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Tinubu has nominated Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued by the presidential spokesperson on Thursday, Ramat, aged 39, is described as an electrical engineer and administrator, holding a PhD in strategic management, among other qualifications.<\/p>\n<p>President Tinubu also nominated two individuals to serve as commissioners on the NERC board. The nominees are Mr Abubakar Yusuf, Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, and Dr Fouad Olayinka Animashun, Commissioner for Finance and Management Services.<\/p>\n<p>The presidency noted that all nominations are subject to confirmation by the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, to avoid a leadership vacuum in the critical regulatory agency, the President directed that Engr. Ramat assume office in an acting capacity pending his screening by the Senate, as stipulated by the law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Tinubu urged the new appointees to use their knowledge and experience to discharge their functions and work assiduously to advance the administration\u2019s power sector vision,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST reports that Ramat replaces Sanusi Garba as Chairman of NERC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu has nominated Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC. 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