President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ismael Ahmed as the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative.
The PCNGi, according to a statement, is a key component of the administration’s post-subsidy palliative programme.
The appointment, announced Friday in a State House press release signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, positions Ahmed at the helm of a critical component of the administration’s post-subsidy palliative strategy.
The PCNGi was introduced as a strategic response to the fuel subsidy removal, aimed at expanding access to cleaner, cheaper energy alternatives for Nigerians. As Executive Chairman, Ahmed is tasked with coordinating nationwide operations of the initiative.
“Ahmed will coordinate the operations of the presidential initiative, which is designed to alleviate the effects of removing fuel subsidies by offering cheaper, more affordable, and cleaner energy options,” Onanuga stated.
Ahmed, 45, holds a law degree from the University of Abuja and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2006.
He also holds a Master’s degree in international relations, communications, and diplomacy from Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri (2008).
Previously, he served as Senior Special Assistant to former President Muhammadu Buhari on the National Social Investment Program between 2018 and 2022, the release noted.
“The PCNGi is a component of the Tinubu administration’s palliative intervention programme,” the statement emphasized.
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