Jonathan approves constitution of management, board of TCN

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday approved the constitution of the Executive Management of the Transmission Company of Nigeria.
This was contained in a statement signed by Kande Daniel, Special Assistant to the Minister of Power, in Abuja.
Those appointed are Dr. Abubakar Atiku, Deputy Managing Director; Sunny Iroche, Director, Finance and Accounts; Halima Aliyu, Director, Human Resources and Corporate Services; T.O. Utah, Director, Transmission Service Provider.
Others are M. Gumel, Director System Operations; Veronica Osuhor, Director Market Operations; Allen Biakpara, Director Information/Communication Technology; Fatima Lawan, General Manager, Legal Services/Company Secretary; and Segun Olagunju, General Manager, Public Affairs.
The statement also announced the appointment of a 17-member supervisory board of the company.
Those appointed are Hamman Tukur, Chairman, and Akinsola Akinfeniwa, Vice Chairman.
Other members are Garba Sanusi, Ministry of Power; Prof. Peter Akpor, Office of the Attorney General of the Federation; and L. Shuaibu, Ministry of Finance.
Also on the list are Okwudili Ikejiani, Ministry of Petroleum; Mike Uzoigwe, Generation Company of Nigeria; and O.C. Akamnonu, Distribution Company of Nigeria.
Others on the Board are Dr. Sam Egwu, Jonathan Adole, Prof. Aako Ugbage, Dr. Ferguson Tobins, a representative of the Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria, the Managing Director of TCN; the Executive Director of Systems Operation of TCN and two representatives of state governors.
The statement also announced that President Jonathan approved the constitution of a Transitional Advisory Support Group, comprising some erstwhile management staff of the TCN and the Niger Delta Power Holding Company.
The members are Jonathan Ndiagwalukwe, Chairman; Dennis Ukwueze, Vice Chairman; B.T. Danmagaji; John Ayodele; and I. Apuye.