Mohammed Shosanya
Dr. Umar Abubakar Hashidu has taken over the reigns as the Chief Executive Officer of Kaduna Electric. He took over from Engr. Yusuf Usman Yahaya who left the company last week.
A statement issued by the Head of Corporate Communication, Abdulazeez Abdullahi, on Monday, said a brief handover ceremony presided over by Mr. Dafe Okpaneye, the NERC Commissioner for Legal Licensing and Compliance, was conducted at the company’s corporate headquarters in Kaduna.
The statement quoted that,at the ceremony which was followed by a short interaction with staff, Mr. Okpaneye thanked the former MD for the work he had put in in the past 18 months to move the company forward. He charged Dr. Hashidu to harness the talent and resources available to him to take Kaduna Electric to greater heights.
Addressing the Executive Management Committee members and staff, Dr. Hashidu urged every staff to look in the mirror and challenge themselves to do better. He stressed his belief in the ability of the management and staff to change the negative narrative about Kaduna Electric to a positive one.
In his farewell remarks, Engr. Yusuf also appreciated all staff for the support he got during his time amd urged everyone to extend the same support to the mew helmsman.
Management and staff took turns to welcome the new CEO with a promise of extending their full cooperation to him for the success of Kaduna Electric and wished the former MD the best in his future endeavours,according to the statement.
Prior to his appointment, Dr. Hashidu was the erstwhile Managing Director of North East Development Commission (NEDC) and also of Yola Electricity Distribution Company,the statement quoted.