By Ediri Ejoh

IN an effort to strengthen its cause, as well as proffer sustainable solutions to sector challenges in the best interest of all stakeholders, the Association of Power Generation Companies, APGC, a non-profit and non-political organization, has appointed its Executive Secretary.

The appointment which took a thorough and deliberate selection process, had Dr. Joy Ogaji, as it pioneer Executive Secretary.

In a statement, the association stated that this development is formed to provide a platform to discuss issues of common interest relevant to the Nigerian Electricity Generation Industry, adding that member include “all the thermal, gas and hydropowerand renewable sources, generating companies in Nigeria.

“Also, Dr Ogaji, is a legal practitioner with over 15 years of progressive managerial experience in various aspects of commercial/corporate law such as Power/Energy, Oil and Gas, Property and Regulatory matters.

“Moreover, she practised commercial and corporate law both in Nigeria and in England and Wales. Prior to her appointment as the Executive Secretary for APGC, she was the Head of the Regulatory and Transaction Monitoring Unit of the Presidential Taskforce on Power as well as the legal adviser.

“She has relevant power sector experience having worked with the various agencies through the pre and post privatisation period of the power sector reform, with a first degree in law (LLB) from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt; a Bachelor’s degree in Law (BL) from the Nigerian Law School; a Master degree in Environmental law (LLM) from De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.”