Principal Officers

The Energy Commission of Nigeria has eighteen (18) Departments, each under a Director. Similarly, there are six (6) Energy Research Centres under the Commission with specific Technical/Research roles.

Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi
PhD,(Mech. Engrg); MIMechE.

Director General/Chief Executive Officer

Abdulazeez Yakubu Elamah, Esq.
BA (Comb. Hons.), PGDip (Public Relations), MPA, Bachelor of Laws (LL. B), BL.

Director, Legal Services

Engr Mohammed Adam Mundu
BSc. Petroleum Engrg, M.Eng Energy Engrg, R.COREN, FIDFPM, MNSE, MNIP

Director, Energy Untilization and Management

Hajara Onaolapo Babatunde-Gegele
BSc.( International Relations),PGD (Business Admin), MNIM

Director, General Services

Engr. Felix O. Olu
B.Eng (Hons) (Electrical),MSc (Electronics-ICT), MNSE, MNCS, FNIEEE

Director, Electricity and Fossil Fuels


B. F. Ibrahim Sulu
MSc.(Mech. Eng.)

Director, Renewable Energy

Dadeino H. Bamaiyi
BSc Accounting, MBA (Finance),MANAN, MASA(USA), AMNIM

Director, Internal Audit

Haruna Bala
BA, MPA, MPIA, MCIPM, MNIIA

Director, Human Resource Management

Engr. Abaka Jafar Umar
B. Eng(Elect- Elect), M.Eng(Energy Studies), MCAD

Director, Public Procurement


Engr. Steve O. Adedayo

Director, Information and Communications Technology

Dr. Asogwa Jude Chukwugozie
PhD(Electrical) MNSE, R.Engr.COREN

Director, Energy Training and Manpower Development

Dr. Abdulwaheed Suleiman Ahmed
PhD Environmental Engineering, MRSC, MSESN, MNES, MCSN

Ag. Director, Special Duties

Mr. Abdurrahman Ahmed
B.Engr. (Agric)

Director, Energy Policy, Planning and Analysis


Mrs. Blessing Nwamaka Onwualu
PGD Public Admin, B.Ed (French), FCHIRM, MNIPR, MNUT

Ag. Director, Reforms Coordination and Service Improvement

Mr. Ndubuisi Onyeikachi Ihedineze
NIAFA I&II, MBA, CNA, FCNA

Ag. Director, Budget, Monitoring and Evaluation

Mr. Innocent Ogbonnaya
BSc. MBA, MSc, ACA, FCA

Ag. Director, Finance & Accounts

Dr. Shehu Salihu Mustapaha

Ag. Director, Energy Transition


Mrs. Mela Kelechi Nwaobiara

Ag. Director, Media & Public Affairs


Director, Energy Information System

Dennis Iyeke Igbinomwanhia, PhD
PhD(Design & Manuf. Engrg) FNIPES, MNSE, R.Engr. COREN

Director National Centre for Energy and Environment (NCEE) University of Benin, Benin City.

Prince O.O.E Ajibola
PhD (Systems Engineering), MNSE, R.Engr. (COREN), FSEA, MBMES (USA)

Ag. Director, National Centre for Energy Efficiency and Conservation, (NCEEC) University of Lagos, Lagos


Prof. Muazu Musa
PhD (Nottingham,UK), M.Engr. (BUK), B.Engr & HND-BKPoly; COREN, FSESN, MNSE, MNIP,MWSSET & United Nations University, Fellow in Renewable Energy (IIT,NewDelhi-India)

Ag. Director, Sokoto Energy Research Centre (SERC) Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto

Dr. Bappah Adamu Umar
PhD (Structural Geology), MSc (Applied Environmental Geology), BTech (Applied Geology), MNMGS, MNES

Ag. Director, National Centre for Petroleum Research and Development, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

Engr. Dr. Izuchukwu Francis Okafor
PhD, M. Eng. (Mech. Engrg), B. Eng.(Mech. Engrg), SESN, MWEC-NNC, CMNSE, ASME, R.Engr. COREN

Ag. Director, National Centre for Energy Research and Development (NCERD) University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Professor Omodele Abiodun Abosode-Eletta

Director, National Centre for Hydropower Research and Development (NCHRD) University of Ilorin, Ilorin