• Source: Mustapha Abdullahi

Mustapha Abdullahi (born January 1985) is the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN). He was appointed to the position by President Bola Tinubu on 24 October 2023. Prior to his appointment as the third DG of the ECN, Abdullahi was the Senior Technical Adviser (STA) to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Geoffrey Nnaji. Abdullahi is a chartered Engineer (CEng) and a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (MIMechE)




Early life and education


Abdullahi was born in January 1985 in Kano, but he hails from Okene Local Government Area in Kogi State.
He has a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH, formerly Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST)). Proceeded to obtain an MSc from the University of Salford, UK. Abdullahi gained a Postdoctoral fellowship as a Research Associate in the School of Engineering at the University of Manchester after securing funding award from the Industry Collaboration Fund (ICE). He received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering at University of Manchester with a focus on oil and gas structural health monitoring.




Career


He was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 24 October 2023, as Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria. Abdullahi was before then the Chief of Staff and the Senior Technical Adviser (STA) to the Minister of Innovation Science and Technology Chief Uche Gregory Nnaji.
Prior to joining Nnaji at the ministry, he served as a Research Associate and Teaching Assistant in the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering at the University of Manchester and was a staff member of the former Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), now Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). Abdullahi had also worked at the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) with a cumulative experience in oil & gas, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, space technology, and research, having worked at NUPRC and NASRDA for over 14 years.




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The Energy Commission (ECN), in collaboration the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other partners, launched a training program in the skills needed to enforce energy performance standards for air conditioners in the country.
He was part of Nigeria's delegation to COP 28 in Dubai UAE where he represented Nigeria's commitment to Global Cooling Initiative.
On the sidelines of the event, he sealed a tripartite agreement with an energy consulting group, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), and the Niger State Government on wind energy development in Niger State.




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