New Kaduna DisCo Board Meets Army, Defence Academy As Reset Begins
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has appointed an interim board to manage the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company following severe financial and operational failures. The new leadership is engaging with military and defense institutions as part of a broader organizational reset.
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Reflects the ongoing challenges in Nigeria's power sector and the government's intervention to stabilize critical infrastructure.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said it has begun a reset of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDC) after inaugurating a five‑member interim board and naming an interim administrator.
NERC told journalists the Interim Board of Special Directors was sworn in on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, “to drive the reset of the distribution company.” The commission said Dr Abdullahi Garba will chair the board for an initial one‑year period, while Abubakar Umar Hashidu was appointed Interim Administrator for an initial six‑month period.
The regulator said the appointments followed its August 10 intervention order that dissolved KAEDC’s previous board after the DisCo repeatedly “failed to meet market obligations and other prescribed performance indicators.” NERC said the action was taken under Sections 75–79 of the Electricity Act 2023.
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