President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), according to a statement from presidential spokesman Chief Ajuri Ngelale.
The newly appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer is Engr. Jennifer Adighije. Joining her on the management team are Engr. Abdullahi Kassim as Executive Director (Generation), Engr. Bello Babayo Bello as Executive Director (Networks), and Mr. Emmanuel Umeoji as Executive Director (Corporate Services).
Additional appointments include Mr. Omololu Agoro as Executive Director (Finance & Accounts), Engr. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama as Executive Director (Strategy & Commercial), and Barrister Steven Andzenge as Executive Director (Legal Services).
The statement highlighted that Ms. Jennifer Adighije, the new NDPHC Chief Executive Officer, is an accomplished engineer with extensive experience in both 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.
President Tinubu has expressed confidence that the new management team will effectively utilize their expertise to advance NDPHC’s mandate of managing the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP).