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Grema Sulaiman
Grema in 2023
Born (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 28)
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma materEuropean Institute of Leadership and Management (Dublin, Ireland)
OccupationDirector General
Known forPublic administration, Energy Leadership


Grema Sulaiman (born 26 January 1996) is a Nigerian energy expert and the Director General of The Centre For Energy Investment and Innovation since January 2022.[1][2] Prior to this appointment as Director General, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of The Federation Media.[3] He has been involved in major energy policy development in the Nigerian energy sector.[4][5]

Early life and education

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Grema was born on the 26 January 1996 in Lagos, Nigeria to the family of the late Alhaji Sulaiman Hamid.[6] He hails from a noble Shuwa Arab family originally from Maiduguri, Borno State.[7][8] He obtained his first school leaving certificate in Ogun State in the year 2007 before he proceeded to Dream Makers International College, Lagos, where he completed his secondary education.

In 2019, he obtained his first degree in Mass Communications. Then he proceeded to complete the one-year mandatory youth service for all Nigerian graduates with the National Youth Service Corps in 2022. He later acquired a certification in Innovation Strategy and Leadership from the European Institute of Leadership and Management in Dublin, Ireland in 2023.[9][10][11]

Career

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In 2020, Grema served as the CEO of Federation Media, a digital media and production company in Nigeria.[12] In the same year, he founded Buyfuel, corporately (Buyfuel Trading Limited) which was Nigeria and Africa's first petro product E-commerce retail platform.[13] Subsequently, in 2021, he established The Centre for Energy Investment and Innovation,[14] a limited by guarantee organization that aims to promote sustainable energy practices and policies in Nigeria and was appointed as the Director General.[1][15][16]

Innitiatives

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On July 18, 2024, Grema proposed the Nigeria Energy Transition Fund (NETFUND).[17] An initiative which aims to attract Foreign direct investment into the country, structured under the CEII Foreign Investment Module, aligning with the renewed hope agenda of the current administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.[18] Grema pitched this agenda during the African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS24) held in the Aso Villa, Abuja in August of 2024.[19][20]

In 2023, Grema spearheaded the joint landmark agreement between The CEII and Synergy Infrastructure Development & Investment Limited (SIDIL),[21] a collaboration that aims to champion decentralized energy provision for nationwide power generation in Nigeria.[22][23]

References

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  1. ^ a b Guardian, Nigeria (1 January 2022). "CEII Appoints Founder as Director General". Theguardian.ng. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  2. ^ Nnomdu, Abu (20 June 2024). "CEII Visits Ex-Military President Babangida In Niger". Leadership.ng. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  3. ^ Adigun, Adio (9 April 2020). "Covid-19: Youth/firm launches movement". tribuneonline.net. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  4. ^ Okoye, Rita (17 July 2024). "How Dangote is pioneering Africa's energy transition". Vanguardngr. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  5. ^ Olukayode, Olakunmi (20 June 2024). "How I'm driving positive change in energy industry". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  6. ^ Nigeria, Guardian (17 April 2024). "CEII's boss loses father". Guardian.ng. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  7. ^ Sulaiman, Goni (2 November 2024). "Maiduguri: The Beacon of Renewed Hope – Grema Sulaiman". Thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  8. ^ "The Shuwa Arabs in Borno: History of Migration, Settlement and Integration". Daily Trust. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  9. ^ "GSA Certificate Validation - EILM". European Institute of Leadership and Management. 14 May 2023.
  10. ^ Grema, Sulaiman (1 November 2022). "Divestment in Fossil Fuel in Nigeria: The need for a U-turn". International Journal of Social Science and Management Research. XX (1): 14. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  11. ^ John Owen, Nwachukwu (19 January 2019). "2019 presidency: Grema, Jim Iyke, Sani Danja, Sambo, others get appointment". Daily Post. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Covid-19: Youth/firm launches movement". The nation Online. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  13. ^ "About Buyfuel". buyfuel.ng. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  14. ^ "How I'm driving positive change in energy industry — Sulaiman". Vanguard. 20 June 2024.
  15. ^ "DG CEII". World IT Forum. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Dangote is pioneering Africa's energy transition – Grema Sulaiman A." Thesung.ng. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Grema Sulaiman Proposes NET-FUND For Nigeria". This Day Live. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  18. ^ Mary, Izuaka (17 July 2024). "Nigeria attracted over $2 billion investment in renewable energy – Tinubu". premiumtimes.ng. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  19. ^ "African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit, AFNIS 2024, holds in Abuja". Premium Times. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  20. ^ "DG CEII on AFNI Speakership List". AFNI Summit. 3 April 2024.
  21. ^ Apata, Oyeniran (19 September 2024). "SIDIL Partners CEII To Transform Energy Provision In Africa". Independent.ng. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  22. ^ "Africa poised to lead global green hydrogen transition, says energy expert Dantata". Thenationonline.ng. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  23. ^ Kayo, Ajiboye (6 October 2024). "CEII Appoints Dr. Abdullahi Abubakar Kuso As SVP, DP". independent.ng. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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