Section 93 Electricity Act 2023

Section 93 of the Electricity Act 2023 is about Appointment of the Managing Director. It is under Part VIII (Establishment of the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission) of the Act.

(1) There shall be a Managing Director for the N-HYPPADEC who shall —

(a) be appointed-by the President subject to confirmation by the Senate;
(b) be a competent Nigerian; and
(c) hold office on such terms and conditions as may be specified in his letter of employment.

(2) The Managing Director shall —
(a) be an indigene from among the member States of the N-HYPPADEC whose appointment and tenure shall rotate among member States in alphabetical order provided that the Chairman and Managing Director shall not be indigenes of the same State;

(b) be responsible for the general supervision of the employees of the NHYPPADEC;
(c) be the chief accounting officer of the N-HYPPADEC; and
(d) hold office for a term or four years and renewable for another term or four years and no more.

(3) The Director of the Directorate of Legal Services shall be the Secretary of the NHYPPADEC and shall, subject to the general direction of the Council, be responsible for —
(a) the administration of the Secretariat of the Council; and
(b) keeping the books and proper records of the proceedings of the Council.