President Bola Tinubu has appointed Rilwan Babalola as Special Adviser on Power and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Power Sector Reset and Restoration.
Babalola who is an indigene of Ede, Osun State is a former Minister of Power under the late President Umaru Yar’Adua.
His appointment was contained in a State House statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Babalola is expected to lead the administration’s renewed push to address long-standing challenges in the electricity sector.
“The President expects Mr Babalola to bring urgency, discipline, and a strong execution focus to this assignment, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda, to deliver measurable improvements in power supply and sector performance,” the statement read.
According to the statement, the task force will operate under a direct presidential mandate as a high-level delivery platform aimed at improving coordination across agencies in the power sector.
It is also expected to drive a comprehensive reset of the electricity value chain, improve efficiency and restore commercial viability in the sector.
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