Abuja, Nigeria — August 14, 2025 | President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) for a second and final four-year term.
The decision, in line with Section 93 of the Electricity Act, 2023, is aimed at consolidating leadership stability and sustaining progress within the Commission.
President Tinubu charged Yelwa to leverage his experience to drive greater innovation, efficiency, and impact in delivering N-HYPPADEC’s mandate, particularly in improving infrastructure, economic opportunities, and living standards in hydroelectric power-producing communities.
N-HYPPADEC plays a pivotal role in addressing environmental, economic, and infrastructural challenges faced by communities affected by hydroelectric power operations, working to ensure that such areas benefit directly from the resources they help generate.