On Monday, President Bola Tinubu has named Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha as the new Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN).
This appointment was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, which was issued under the title ‘President Tinubu appoints new ECN Chief Executive Officer.’
Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having served for over a decade on the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission.
His professional background is rooted in the Energy and Space Technology sectors. Notably, he recently achieved a significant academic milestone, earning a doctorate degree in mechanical engineering with a specialisation in renewable energy. Following this achievement, he embarked on a Post-Doctoral fellowship as a Research Associate within the School of Engineering at the esteemed University of Manchester, England.
Tinubu said he expects the new ECN Chief Executive to “make a positive impact on his administration’s intensive push to diversify the nation’s energy sources in a synergised fashion across the government towards the ultimate aim of industrialising every part of the country with every citizen emancipated from the shackles of energy poverty.”
