President Bola Tinubu has put forward the nomination of Abdullahi Ramat to serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.
In addition, he also named Mr. Abubakar Yusuf as the proposed Commissioner for Consumer Affairs and Dr. Fouad Olayinka Animashun as Commissioner for Finance and Management Services at the regulatory agency.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday.
All nominations are subject to Senate confirmation.
The statemen read, “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 statement partly read.
It added, “However, to avoid a leadership vacuum in the critical regulatory agency, the President directed that Engr Ramat assume office in acting capacity pending his screening by the Senate, as stipulated by the law.
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“President Tinubu urged the new appointees to use their knowledge and experience to discharge their functions and work assiduously to advance the administration’s power sector vision.”
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has dismissed 15 personnel of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and demoted 59 others for various acts of misconduct and indiscipline.
This was disclosed in a statement by Umar Abubakar, the Public Relations Officer of the NCoS, following a comprehensive review conducted by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) under the Ministry of Interior.
According to the statement, disciplinary actions were taken after the Board’s Disciplinary and General Purpose Committee (BDGPC) concluded investigations into 224 cases involving correctional officers nationwide.
“Following a thorough review, the Board approved various disciplinary measures in line with its commitment to enforcing discipline and upholding the integrity of the Service,” Abubakar stated.
Abubakar explained that the sanctions ranged from outright dismissals to written warnings, depending on the severity of each case.
“A total of 15 personnel were dismissed from the Service for serious misconduct and violation of Service regulations. Additionally, 59 officers had their ranks reduced as a result of confirmed breaches of professional standards, while 42 personnel were issued written warning letters as a corrective measure,” he said.