Sanusi Garba obtained his Bachelor of Engineering degree from Ahmadu Bello University where he graduated as the Best Final Year Student in Electrical Engineering. He later obtained a Master of Science degree in Industrial Management from the University of Birmingham, UK. His professional career started at the design & standards department of the then National Electric Power Authority headquarters, Lagos where he was posted for the National Youth Service. Prior to his nomination for the position of Chairman/CEO of NERC, Engr Sanusi Garba had served as the Chief Executive of Katsina Steel Rolling Co. Ltd and Director (Power) in the Federal Ministry of Power with responsibility for Generation, Transmission and Distribution aspects of the electricity industry. He has also served as Executive Director (Generation) at the Niger Delta Power Holding Co. Ltd during which he provided technical and commercial leadership for the efficient operation of seven (7) NIPP thermal power plants. Engr Garba has served on many Federal Government Committees including the Presidential Committee on Power Sector Reform (2007/8) and the Presidential Task Force on Power (2009/10).