Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading announces Akinnawo as new Managing Director

The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading, NBET, an agency under the Federal Ministry of Power, has appointed John Akinnawo as the new acting Managing Director.

The agency disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

Akinnawo’s appointment comes as Nnaemeka Ewolukwa retired after eight years in service.

Until his appointment, Akinnawo had over 25 years of progressive experience within world-class global multi-million dollar institutions in the Public, Private and multilateral development institutions. He currently heads the Origination, Contract Management & Administration Department of NBET.

Recall that Ewelukwa was appointed as the Managing Director of NBET by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2020.

Before this appointment, he was the pioneer General Counsel & Company Secretary of NBET, established by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) as a bulk electricity trader in the Nigerian electricity Supply market.