Kehinde Fajobi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abba Abubakar Aliyu as the substantive Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA).
A statement on Friday by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the appointment took effect from January 23, 2025, for an initial four-year term.
Aliyu, an energy expert with over 20 years of experience in power, water resources, and transportation, had been acting as REA’s Managing Director since March 2024.
Before joining REA, he served as 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).
His leadership in both on-grid and off-grid electricity sectors has positioned him as a key player in Nigeria’s energy sector, with expectations that he will drive REA’s mission of delivering stable and affordable electricity to rural communities.
President Tinubu expressed confidence in Aliyu’s ability to advance the agency’s goals under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda for sustainable energy and power.