- Abubakar Aliyu urges the newly inaugurated TCN board to commence operations to stabilise the power sector.
- He explained that the present administration would restore a steady electricity supply to citizens.
The Minister of Power, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu has called on the management of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to unite efforts in stabilising the electricity sector. He made this known while inaugurating the new board members.
Aliyu admitted that Nigeria’s current electricity generation was incapable of powering the economy of over 200 million Nigerians.
Aliyu challenged the newly inaugurated board members of the TCN to work together to deliver on their mandate, urging them to shun infighting and reiterating that the new management must focus on ensuring the stability of the national grid. He explained that all the new board members were appointed based on merit, saying that they would be appraised on the delivery of adequate and reliable electricity to the Nigerian economy.
Also speaking, the newly inaugurated chairman of the board, Buni, assured that he, in collaboration with other board members, would ensure that addressing issues in the electricity sector in Nigeria remains a priority.
The new members of the board included: The Chairman, Bukar Buni; Managing Director, Sule Abdulaziz; Appolonia Okigbo; Ahmed Imamudeen, Clement Omeizabaye and Mohammed Wazaram. Others were Abdulkareem Disu; Osagie Ediale; Gazalli Tukur; Nsima Ekere; Ali Haruna; Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) Alex Okoh and Aisha Omar.