{"id":125537,"date":"2026-02-11T09:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T08:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125537"},"modified":"2026-02-11T09:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T08:32:10","slug":"after-backlash-tinubu-makes-u-turn-appoints-engineer-ceo-of-nemsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/after-backlash-tinubu-makes-u-turn-appoints-engineer-ceo-of-nemsa\/","title":{"rendered":"After Backlash, Tinubu Makes U-Turn, Appoints Engineer CEO of NEMSA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Bola Tinubu has reversed course following public and professional backlash over the leadership of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The president has appointed an electrical engineer, Engr. Adesayo Michael, as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the agency and Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation (CEIF).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The appointment, announced in a State House press release on Tuesday, comes weeks after the Chartered Institute of Power Engineers of Nigeria (CIPEN) faulted the earlier appointment of a non-electrical engineer to act in the same capacity, describing it as a violation of the Electricity Act, 2023.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the new decision, the President effectively addressed concerns raised by power sector professionals over legality, safety standards and regulatory compliance in Nigeria\u2019s electricity industry.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Michael, an electrical engineer, brings decades of technical experience to the position. He was a pioneer staff member of the former Electricity Management Services (EMS) in the pre-privatisation era, which later transformed into NEMSA. He also served as Head of the NEMSA Oshodi Meter Test Station (MTS Oshodi) and was, until recently, part of the management team of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the presidency, he \u201ccomes with several years of technical experience and expertise in metering systems\u201d and \u201cis fit for purpose.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The appointment follows a strong petition by CIPEN, dated January 9, 2026, and addressed to President Tinubu, in which the Institute condemned the earlier appointment of Mr. Peter Utsu Ashibel, Director of Corporate Services, as Acting MD\/CEO of NEMSA and Acting CEIF.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the petition, CIPEN warned that the move contravened the Electricity Act, 2023, and undermined professional and safety standards in the power sector.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Institute stated that \u201cThe Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) and the Acting Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation (CEIF) must comply with the provisions and requirements of Section 77(1) of the Electricity Act, 2023, with specific reference to subsections (1)\u2013(8) of the same section.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">CIPEN said it became aware of the appointment \u201cthrough various media reports,\u201d adding that \u201cthe appointment of a non-electrical engineer as the Acting Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation (CEIF)\u201d followed the expiration of the tenure of the immediate past CEIF.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Citing the law, the Institute stressed that \u201cThe Chief Executive Officer shall be an electrical engineer of proven competence in the NESI,\u201d adding that the CEO of NEMSA \u201cshall also be the Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation, with powers to enforce technical standards and regulations.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It further described the CEIF as a sensitive statutory office, noting that \u201cThe signature of the CEIF is not merely administrative but represents a professional authority vested by law and technical competence.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to CIPEN, the situation at the time posed serious legal and professional risks.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe aforementioned certificates, licences, and reports cannot be signed by a non-electrical engineering professional,\u201d the petition stated, adding that \u201cA practicing electrical engineer with requisite technical competence must occupy the office of the CEIF.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Institute declared the earlier appointment unlawful, saying, \u201cThe present situation, where a non-electrical engineering professional is appointed as Acting MD\/CEO and CEIF, constitutes an aberration and infraction, as such an officer is not a COREN-registered electrical engineer, as demanded by the Electricity Act, 2023.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It also warned that such an appointee lacked the authority to perform core statutory duties. \u201cSuch an officer is therefore not legally eligible to interpret, approve, or sign technical documents, professional certificates, licences, or reports, nor speak as a professional electrical engineer, a role which the law expressly reserves for the Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation,\u201d CIPEN said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Drawing parallels with other constitutional offices, the Institute argued that the CEIF role is comparable to the Offices of the Attorney-General, Accountant-General and Auditor-General of the Federation, stressing that \u201cnone of the offices listed above can be administered by a non-professional in the relevant field, whether in an acting or substantive capacity.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">CIPEN had urged the President to intervene \u201cin strict compliance with the Electricity Act, 2023,\u201d saying this would \u201censure continuity, stability, and effective enforcement of technical standards and regulations within NEMSA,\u201d and align the agency\u2019s leadership with statutory requirements and industry needs.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: 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They include Engr. Aliyu Abdulazeez as Executive Director, Technical; Ikechi Clara Nwosu as Chairman (South East); Zubair Abdur\u2019rauf Idris; Igba Elizabeth (North Central); Sani Alhaji Shehu (North East); Adeyemi Adetunji (South West); Engr. Emmanuel Eneji Nkpe (South South); and Engr. Charles Ogbonna Asogwa (South East).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a related decision, the President appointed Magaji Da\u2019u Aliyu as Managing Director of the Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO), Abuja. SHES\u00adTCO is responsible for research and development in technology and for operating a nuclear research facility.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Tinubu also nominated Amina Gamawa, representing Bauchi State, and Abdullahi Muktar, representing Kaduna State, as commissioners to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). 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