Sanusi Mohammed Ohiare (born 6 March 1985) is an Economist, Researcher, Energy Expert and astute Fund Manager; with 15 years experience of proven leadership and Management abilities in Public Service; Strategic planning; Public Private partnerships; Funds Mobilisation and Management; Education and Change Management. He has been a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in Nigeria since 7th February, 2014.
Sanusi Ohiare
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| Executive Director: Rural Electrification Fund | |
| In office 24 April 2017 – February 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Hajiya Sa’adatu Belgore |
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| Born | Sanusi Mohammed Ohiare (1985-03-06) 6 March 1985 (age 39) Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
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| Website | sanusiohiarefoundation |
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In March 2017, he became at 32, the youngest Executive Director in a Federal Agency in Nigeria following his appointment by former President Muhammadu Buhari as Executive Director, Rural Electrification Fund (REF) and member of the management board of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) of Nigeria. He was reappointed as Executive Director of the Rural Electrification Fund in January 2022 for another five years term by former president Muhammadu Buhari.[1]
Ohiare resigned his position as Executive Director of the Rural Electrification Fund in February 2023 to contest the Kogi State gubernatorial primary election held in April, 2023 under the All Progressives Congress, APC.[2]
Ohiare was born on the 6 March 1985 in Abuja Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory where he spent most of his early years and he hails from Adavi Local Government AreainKogi State north central Nigeria. His father, former Senator Mohammed Ohiare was representing Kogi central senatorial district at Nigeria's national assembly. He is a well known politician both in federal and state levels, he contributed positively to the development of the people within Kogi central senatorial district while serving as a senator and afterwards.[3] Ohiare has a bachelor's degreeineconomics from University of Jos, Plateau state Nigeria between 2002 and 2006. Between 2009 and 2011, he attended the University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom,[4] where he obtained a Master of Science degreeinenergy Studies, with a specialization in energy finance. Thereafter, he received his PhD in Rural Energy Development from De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom, in 2015[5]
He was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in April 2017, as an executive director of the Rural Electrification Fund and board member under the Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria.[6] Prior to his being appointed as the executive director of the Rural Electrification Fund he worked with the German International Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit),(GIZ), as a national advisor on rural electrification, under the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP), which is co-funded by the European Union and German Government. With about 16 years experience within the Rural Electrification space he has brought his experience to bear on the job at the agency.[7]
He is a member of various professional bodies and associations such as International Association of Energy Economics (IAEE), an international non-profit society of professionals with interest in energy economics[8] with also its national chapters in different parts of the world including the Nigerian Association of Energy Economics (NAEE), Nigeria,[9] Lagos Oil Club, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Energy Institute United Kingdom.[7] and a Fellow of Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, at The Regents of the University of California, Davis, California, United States.
In 2019, he founded the Sanusi Ohiare Foundation for the purpose of empowering women and children in Africa through education, sports and rural electrification which he reaches out to the less privileged.[10] He has presented speeches and also been a keynote speaker at several events on rural electrification including fourth national council on power in Edo state,[11] policy dialogue in Abuja[12] and other events in promoting rural electrification in Nigeria.[13]
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