In a decisive move, President Bola Tinubu has taken action against financial irregularities at the Rural Electrification Agency, indefinitely suspending the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Ahmad Salhttps://timelineentertainment.ng/ihijo, and three executive directors.
The suspension follows revelations from a comprehensive investigation into the financial activities of the agency, as disclosed in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
The suspended officials include Salihijo, Olaniyi Netufo (Executive Director, Corporate Services), Barka Sajou (Executive Director, Technical Services), and Sa’adatu Balgore (Executive Director, Rural Electrification Fund).
President Tinubu has ordered a broader investigation into their conduct, focusing on a “fraudulent mis-expenditure amounting to over N1.2bn over the past two years, some of which has already been recovered by anti-graft agencies.”
In the wake of the suspensions, a new management team has been appointed to serve in an acting capacity. The new team comprises Abba Aliyu as Managing Director/CEO, Ayoade Gboyega as Executive Director, Corporate Services, Umar Umar as Executive Director, Technical Services, Doris Uboh as Executive Director, Rural Electrification Fund, and Olufemi Akinyelure as Head of Project Management Unit for the Nigeria Electrification Project.
The President emphasizes the need for transparency and accountability in all appointees’ duties, reaffirming his commitment to meeting the aspirations of Nigerians for good governance and quality service delivery.