Tinubu Appoints Babalola as Power Adviser and Taskforce Chair

On a recent date, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Mr. Rilwan Lanr Babalola as his special adviser on power and the chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Power Sector Reset. This taskforce is designed to restore efficiency and commercial viability within Nigeria's power sector.

Mr. Babalola, a former Minister of Power, brings extensive expertise and a proven understanding of the operational challenges within the electricity value chain. His role is to ensure effective coordination among relevant ministries, departments, and agencies while driving a comprehensive system reset in the electricity sector.

The taskforce's mandate includes implementing performance frameworks to reduce technical and commercial losses, strengthen cost discipline, and enhance revenue assurance. The President expects Mr. Babalola to bring urgency and discipline to the role, focusing on delivering measurable improvements in power supply and sector performance.