Nigeria’s President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has named Jennifer Adighije as the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).
According to a statement released on Monday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, President Tinubu also announced the appointment of a new management team to lead the NDPHC.
“The new NDPHC Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Jennifer Adighije, is an experienced engineer with vast competencies across management functions in the private and public sectors,” Ngelale said.
“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 also appointed Abdullahi Kassim as the executive director (ED), generation, Bello Babayo Bello as ED, networks, Emmmanuel Umeoji, ED, corporate services.
Also, Omololu Agoro was appointed as ED, finance and accounts. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama was named ED, strategy and commercial, while Steven Andzenge was appointed as ED, legal services.
Ngelale said Tinubu 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).