A statement issued by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday, January 31, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abba Abubakar Aliyu as the substantive Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA).
The statement reads:
**“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.
“Aliyu has been acting as the agency’s managing director since March 2024 until his appointment.
“He has over 20 years of experience in energy and organisational development in the private and public sectors. He has played key leadership roles in the on-grid and off-grid power sectors, as well as the water resources and transportation sectors of Nigeria’s economy.
“Previously, he was 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).
“President Tinubu anticipates that Aliyu will leverage his extensive expertise to further the REA’s mission of providing rural communities with reliable electric power and contributing to the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda on sustainable energy and power.”**
PulseNets reported that Aliyu had been serving as the acting managing director of the REA since March 2024 before his confirmation. With over two decades of experience spanning energy, organisational development, and leadership roles in Nigeria’s economic sectors, his appointment is seen as a strategic move to strengthen rural electrification efforts.
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Sources who spoke to PulseNets noted that Aliyu’s previous positions at the Nigeria Electrification Project and Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading PLC (NBET) highlight his expertise in managing power sector initiatives. The Presidency, PulseNets learnt, is confident that his leadership will advance REA’s objectives in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda.
