NEMSA MD Ends Tenure, Lists Achievements

Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), Aliyu Tahir, has completed his tenure in office, listing some key achievements as head of the agency.

Tahir, an electrical engineer, was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari with effect from December 31, 2021 and was NEMSA’s General Manager, Technical Standard and Inspectorate Services (TS&IS) before he was picked.

A statement in Abuja yesterday signed by the Head of Communications & Protocol of NEMSA, Ama Umoren, said Tahir, an electrical engineer, formally ended his term on December 31, 2025.

“The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) announces the successful completion of the statutory tenure of its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Aliyu Tukur Tahir, which formally came to an end on 31st December 2025,” the statement said.

Tahir’s tenure, the statement explained, was marked by notable strides in institutional strengthening, improved regulatory enforcement, enhanced operational efficiency, and renewed stakeholder confidence in NEMSA’s mandate of ensuring safety, quality, and compliance within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).

Under his leadership, the agency, according to the statement, recorded measurable progress in inspection, testing, certification, automation of service delivery processes, and strategic collaborations with key sector stakeholders.

NEMSA said that Tahir already complied with the circular: SGF/OP//I/S.3/T/39 dated August, 28, 2019 from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) on end-of-tenure processes and succession guidelines for heads of extra-ministerial departments and agencies.

To this end, it stated that Tahir, upon the expiration of his tenure, formally handed over the affairs of the agency to the most senior person, the Executive Director, Corporate Services, Utsu Ashibel, to act pending the appointment of a substantive managing director/chief executive officer.

“The handover was conducted strictly in accordance with the provisions of the SGF circular, which requires outgoing chief executive officers to hand over to the next most senior officer of the establishment to ensure continuity, stability, and adherence to due process in public service administration.

“NEMSA reassures stakeholders and the public that the agency remains fully operational and steadfast in the delivery of its statutory responsibilities, with no disruption to its regulatory, inspection, certification, and safety oversight functions,” it added.

The management and staff of NEMSA commended Tahir for his dedicated service and leadership and reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to sustaining the reforms and progress achieved during his tenure.