President Bola Tinubu has suspended indefinitely the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, alongside three Executive Directors of the Agency.

The executive directors affected are: Olaniyi Alaba Netufor, Corporate Services, Barka Sajou Technical Services and Sa’adatu Balgore, , Rural Electrification Fund (REF).

The President announced their replacements:

1) Abba Abubakar Aliyu — Managing Director/CEO

(2) Ayoade Gboyega — Executive Director, Corporate Services

(3) Umar Abdullahi Umar — Executive Director, Technical Services

(4) Doris Uboh — Executive Director, Rural Electrification Fund (REF)

(5) Olufemi Akinyelure — Head of Project Management Unit, Nigeria Electrification Project

The officials were suspended in the wake of findings unearthed during a comprehensive investigation into the financial activities of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA),

Special adviser Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale said President Tinubu has ordered a wider investigation into the conduct of the suspended officials in a N1.2 billion misappropriation over the past two years, some of which has already been recovered by anti-graft agencies.

-Princely Onyenwe reporting