By Damilare Adeleye
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).
The new members of the management of the company are Engineer Jennifer Adighije — Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Abdullahi Kassim — Executive Director (Generation), Engineer Bello Babayo Bello — Executive Director (Networks), and Mr. Emmmanuel Umeoji — Executive Director (Corporate Services).
Others are Mr. Omololu Agoro — Executive Director (Finance & Accounts), Engineer Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama — Executive Director (Strategy & Commercial) and Barrister Steven Andzenge — Executive Director (Legal Services).
According to Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, 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.
“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 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),” Ngelale said in a statement issued on Monday.