STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE ( Re-issued)

PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES CEO, TWO COMMISSIONERS FOR NERC

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

Engr Ramat, 39, is an electrical engineer and administrator, with a PhD in Strategic Management, among other qualifications.

President Tinubu also nominated two commissioners for the NERC.

They are Mr Abubakar Yusuf, Commissioner of Consumer Affairs and Dr Fouad Olayinka Animashun, Commissioner of Finance and Management Services.

All nominations are subject to Senate confirmation.

The commission’s acting chairman will continue to hold his position until the confirmation of the new chairman-designate.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)
August 7, 2025