By Salif Atojoko
Abuja, Aug. 19, 2024
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).
A statement on Monday by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s spokesman, said Engr. Jennifer Adighije was appointed Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.
Others are: Engr. Abdullahi Kassim, Executive Director (Generation); Engr. Bello Bello, Executive Director (Networks); Mr Emmmanuel Umeoji, Executive Director (Corporate Services); and Mr Omololu Agoro, Executive Director (Finance & Accounts).
Engr. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama was appointed Executive Director (Strategy & Commercial) and Barrister Steven Andzenge, Executive Director (Legal Services).
Adighije, the new NDPHC chief executive officer, is an experienced engineer with competencies across management functions in the private and public sectors.
She holds a Master’s degree in Wireless Networks & Telecommunications from Queen Mary University of London, UK and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering from the University of Lagos, Nigeria.
“The President expects the new members of the management of the company to deploy their expertise and experience to drive NDPHC’s mandate of effectively managing the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP),” Ngelale said.
In a related development, President Tinubu also approved the appointment of Prof. Abdullahi Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
Ngelale, in another statement on Monday, said the appointment was subject to confirmation by the Senate.
“The President expects the new Chairman of NAHCON to discharge his duties with integrity, transparency, and utmost fidelity to the nation,” said Ngelale.
Usman is a scholar with qualifications from two Islamic centres of excellence – the University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, and Peshawar University, Pakistan.
He served previously as the Chairman of Kano State Pilgrims Board
