Tinubu Appoints Shehu Aliyu As PTDF Executive Secretary

* Renews Sule Abdulaziz’s appointment as TCN MD/CEO

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Shu’aibu Shehu Aliyu as the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF). 

He replaced Ahmed Galadima Aminu, who recently resigned to participate in the 2027 governorship election in Adamawa State.

Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, in a release issued on Thursday, stated that the

president also renewed Mr Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz’s appointment as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) for a second and final term. 

Both appointments take immediate effect.

Tinubu urged both appointees to discharge their responsibilities with diligence, integrity and a strong sense of national service, in alignment with the Renewed Hope Agenda.

Aliyu, the new PTDF helmsman, was, until his appointment, Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education.

He is a distinguished academic and seasoned administrator with extensive experience in research, education and institutional leadership. 

His appointment underscores the president’s commitment to strengthening key institutions in the petroleum sector and advancing capacity development for Nigeria’s energy industry. 

The president expects him to leverage his wealth of experience to reposition the PTDF for greater impact in human capital development, innovation, and strategic support for the oil and gas sector in line with national priorities.

Tinubu renewed Abdulaziz’s appointment following a comprehensive assessment of his performance and leadership of the nation’s transmission network. 

Under his stewardship, TCN recorded notable improvements in grid stability, transmission capacity expansion and system modernisation, reinforcing its critical role in Nigeria’s electricity value chain. 

Abdulaziz brings over three decades of experience in the power sector and has also strengthened regional electricity integration through his leadership in the West African Power Pool (WAPP).