President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Professor Yusuf Aminu Ahmed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/Chairman of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC). This was disclosed on Friday in a signed statement by the Director, Information, Office of the Secretary Government of the Federation (OSGF), Mr. Willie Bassey.
The statement reads in part, “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Yusuf Aminu Ahmed as Chairman/CEO of Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) for an initial term of three (3) years in accordance with the provision of section 4 (1) of the NAEC establishment Act of 1976.
“Until the appointment, Prof Yusuf Aminu Ahmed was the Overseeing Director for the Office of the Chairman/CEO of Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission.
“He is a Professor of Nuclear Physics with several years of research in Nuclear Instrumentation and Spectrometry.”
Mr. Ahmed’s appointment is meant to take effect from 3rd September 2021.
In 1976, NAEC was established to build and maintain nuclear installations for electricity generation purposes, as well as enlighten and train people regarding atomic energy and radioactive substances amongst other functions.