The National Economic Council at its meeting on Thursday reviewed the state of the nation’s electricity sector and resolved to engage subnational structures to address current challenges in the sector.
A statement by Olawale Rasheed, Spokesperson to Governor Adeleke on Friday confirmed that the appointment was made on Thursday.
The meeting particularly sought to build on the devolution of the electricity sector and its movement into the concurrent legislative list which empowers state governments to regulate the sector in their respective areas.
The Council therefore set up an ad hoc committee to review actions in the sector by state governments and explore ways to ramp up activities through coordination from the NEC.
Governors from the South West unanimously nominated Governor Ademola Adeleke as the chairman representing the South West zone.
The full list of members of NEC’s Ad-hoc Committee on National Electrification:
1. Governor of Cross Rivers State, Bassey Otu– Chairman, South-South
2. Governor of Katsina State, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda– Chairman, North-West
3. Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya– Chairman, North-East
4. Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke– Chairman, South-West
5. Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma– Chairman, South-East
6. Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang– Chairman, North-Central
7. Hon. Minister of Finance, Wale Edun
8. Hon. Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu
9. Special Adviser, NEC and Climate Change, Rukaiya El-Rufai
10. Special Adviser, Power Minister, Hon. Bolaji Tunji
11. MD/CEO Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu
12. MD/CEO Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Jennifer Adighije
13. Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazak
14. NEC Secretariat