A
statement released by Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of
Power, Works and Housing, revealed that Buhari-led federal government
has appointed the interim boss of Transmission Company of Nigeria.
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The Federal Government has approved the secondment of Alhaji Usman
Gur Mohammed of the African Development Bank as the interim Managing
Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of
Nigeria.
The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and
Housing, Mr Louis Edozien, in a statement said that Muhammed’s
appointment was part of efforts by government to reposition the company
for better service delivery to Nigerians.
It said that Mohammed has resumed duty with a 12-month
non-extendable deadline to complete his transformational mandate and set
TSP and ISO on a path of greater operational efficiency and
effectiveness.
It also said that his approval was designed to ensure
responsiveness to the needs of the generation companies and distribution
companies, who are TCN’s customers.
It said Mohammed was until his secondment, the Principal Power Utility Transformation Specialist in the AfDB’s Nigerian Office.
It said, “Mohammed joined the service of the AfDB in 2009. He
has served in various senior level management roles in charge of
financial control, power utility policy and transformation.
“Before joining AfDB, Mr. Mohammed worked for the then National Electric Power Authority.”
The statement said that Mohammed also served as the Secretary of
revenue cycle management project which was NEPA’s first public private
partnership initiative.
According to the statement, he also served as head of financial management for TCN’s Project Management Unit.
It said Mohammed is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the various professional bodies related to his profession.
“Mohammed holds a BSc Degree in Accountancy, Ahmadu Bello
University Zaria, and a Master of Business Administration (Management),
Bayero University Kano.”
-NAN
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