By John Ofikhenua, Abuja
The Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, has suspended the Managing Director, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ms. Damilola Ogunbiyi indefinitely.
Also, the Minister directed the Managing Director, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc, Dr Marylyn Amobi, to step down from office.
Ogunbiyi’s indefinite isuspension is with immediate effect, said the Minister’s Special Adviser, Mr. Aaron Artimas, in a statement yesterday.
Following some apparent infractions in the the Rural Electrification Agency, Mamman directed Ogunbiyi to proceed on indefinite suspension with immediate effect.
Ms Ogunbiyi is to hand over to the next most senior officer in the Agency.
Consequently, the Minister has directed an immediate investigation into the activities of the Agency towards repositioning it for better service delivery.
Mamman, yesterday, also directed the Managing Director, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc, Dr Marylyn Amobi to step down from office.
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The directive, which was with immediate effect, was as a result of the continuation of the restructuring and sanitisation of the Federal Ministry of Power.
Artimas, in a statement, said the minister has constituted a five man investigative committee to probe the complaints against Amobi.
The statement reads: “In continuation of the reorganisation/sanitisation in the Federal Ministry of Power, the Minister, Sale Mamman, has directed the Managing Director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company to step down with immediate effect.
“In view of this, the Minister has also directed the constitution of a five-man investigative committee to look into the myriads of complaints against Amobi with the view to restoring sanity in the management of the company.
“Consequently, she is to handover to the most senior Director in the organisation.”
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