CREN Inaugurates New Executive Committee, Ganda Emerges President
*******”CREN President Ganda Commends Group’s Immediate Past President, Board of Trustees On Support, Pledges Nationwide Reach, 1,000 Technicians
*****As Leadership Restates Commitment to The Establishment of CREN in Nigeria’s 36 States of The Federation
By Victor Bieni, Abuja
The Council for Renewable Energy Nigeria (CREN), on Wednesday inaugurated its newly elected National Executive Committee at the African University of Science and Technology, AUST, KM 10, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Road, Galadima, Abuja.
Royal Paradise Media (News Online) learnt this from CREN leadership on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 during to he inaugural ceremony which took place in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, F.C.T, Abuja as the new executive is led by Engr. Yusuf Mohammad Ganda, PhD, FSESN, as National President, with Dr. Uzodinma Akujekwe Adirieje as Deputy National President. Prof. Emeritus Abubakar Sani Sambo, OON, serves as Chairman, Board of Trustees.
The Executive included amongst others are: Sam Ifeanyi Nwosu as Secretary General, Muhammad Salma as Assistant Secretary General, Engr. Sabo Mahmoud Lurwan, PhD, MIEEE, MNCol, as Financial Secretary, Olanike Olugboji Daramola as Treasurer, and Abbas Musa as Public Relations Officer.
Dr Uzodinma Adirieje, CREN Deputy President and other CREN principal Executives who spoke soon after the inauguration, described the event as a significant milestone in the leadership and development of the council.
In a separate interview with our reporter, behalf of the new executive, CREN National President, Engr. Ganda in a vote of thanks appreciated God for the mandate and expressed gratitude to the Board of Trustees, the electoral committee and members who voted for the new leadership, noting that their trust came at a time when Nigeria’s energy future depends on renewables.
He said: “I must commend my predecessor for laying a solid foundation and assured that the new team will build on it and not break it”.
Engr. Ganda also thanked partners and stakeholders present at the ceremony, which included amongst others are: The representatives of the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, state governments, distribution companies and partner associations. He stressed that their presence shows that renewable energy is no longer alternative, but the answer to Nigeria’s energy needs.
Ganda while Outlining his 12-month commitments, the new CREN President pledged to move the association beyond being Abuja-based and establish presence in every state of the federation. Also, that his leadership will train 1,000 technicians, push for local content in the Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up, DARES programme, and ensure every mini-grid developer gets the needed support.
“We have a lot of work. The inauguration is finished, the work starts tomorrow”, CREN President, Ganda concluded.