The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has appointed the former chairman of the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr Sam Amadi, the Chairman of the Abia Advisory Council on Electricity.
Amadi is a renowned Policy strategist who runs the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought and is also a Nigerian Thought leader in Politics and Economy. The Abia state government announced the development in a statement released to the public and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Kenneth Kalu
” The Executive Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has approved the appointment of members of the Abia State Advisory Council on Electricity, as follows: Dr. Sam Amadi -Chairman; Engr. Ikechukwu Monday- Co-Chairman; Engr. Kachy Etolue -Secretary; Dr. Abdussalam Yusuf -Member; Engr. Vincent Ozuode -Member.
Others include: Engr. Tasiu Wudil -Member; Mr. Emeka Onyegbule -Member; Engr. David Eichie -Member; Dr. Joy Oti -Member, and Ivie Ehanmo -Member.” The statement read.
Dr Sam Amadi is an avid contributor to national discourse in the areas of Policy and Economics. He was also Associate Professor and head of the Department of International Law and Jurisprudence at Baze University, Abuja, until June 2021. He was a Visiting Research Fellow at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies from 2016-2018.
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The Abia State Advisory Council on Electricity, including members like Dr. Abdussalam Yusuf and Dr. Joy Oti, advises on implementing the Electricity Act 2023, which decentralizes power regulation. It supports the Abia State Electricity Regulatory Authority (ASERA) in overseeing the state’s electricity market. The deliverables of the council include setting tariffs, licensing operators, and ensuring reliable power, particularly in Aba, to boost industrialization and economic growth.
