NERC Appoints Interim Board For Kaduna DisCo

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has inaugurated a new interim board to oversee the operations of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDC), following the dissolution of the company’s former Board of Directors.

NERC announced the development in a post on its official X handle on Friday, stating that the new board was inaugurated on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

The intervention followed KAEDC’s repeated failure to meet its market obligations and prescribed performance targets, prompting the regulator to take action to strengthen the company’s operations.

Through Order No. NERC/2026/08, the Commission dissolved the previous Board of Directors and established a five-member Interim Board of Special Directors.

The new board is chaired by Dr. Abdullahi Garba and will serve an initial one-year term.

NERC also appointed Abubakar Umar Hashidu as the Interim Administrator of KAEDC for an initial period of six months.

“The new leadership is expected to drive the restructuring of the distribution company, improve its performance and ensure compliance with applicable market obligations,” NERC stated.

Following the inauguration, officials of NERC, members of the new board, KAEDC management and staff embarked on stakeholder engagement visits in Kaduna.

The delegation first visited the headquarters of the One Division of the Nigerian Army in Kaduna, where they were received by the General Officer Commanding and other senior officers.

The team subsequently visited the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna and met with the Commandant and other principal officers of the institution.

The visits were part of the new management’s efforts to strengthen engagement with key stakeholders as KAEDC begins operating under the interim leadership structure.

The intervention is expected to support the restructuring of the electricity distribution company, improve service delivery and ensure that KAEDC meets its regulatory and market obligations.