The Minister of State for Petroleum (HMSP) Timipre Sylva has announced the appointment of Dr. Ya’u Usman Idrees as the Director- General of Nigeria Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRC).
Usman’s appointment which took effect from 19th February 2019 was contained in a statement by Garba Deen Muhammad, Group general manager and SA Media to the Minister.
According to the statement, a letter conveying the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari for the appointment has since been forwarded to the new DG.
Sylva however congratulated the new DG and urged him to work hard to justify the confidence reposed in him.