President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Engr Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.

Engr Ramat, who is 39 years old, is an electrical engineer and administrator with a doctorate in Strategic Management and other professional qualifications.

The President also nominated two commissioners for the Commission. They are Mr Abubakar Yusuf as Commissioner of Consumer Affairs and Dr Fouad Olayinka Animashun as Commissioner of Finance and Management Services.

All nominations are subject to confirmation by the Senate.

To prevent a leadership vacuum in the critical regulatory agency, President Tinubu directed Engr Ramat to assume office in an acting capacity pending his screening and confirmation by the Senate.

The President urged the new appointees to bring their knowledge and experience to bear in carrying out their responsibilities and to work diligently in support of the administration’s power sector goals.