Dr Haliru Dikko is the Commissioner-Economist at the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA), Accra, Ghana.

He leads on matters pertaining to economic regulations. His responsibilities among others are the development of the ECOWAS electricity regional market, setting up of a clear and transparent tariff setting methodology, assisting in the harmonization of regulatory framework in ECOWAS member states, establishing effective dispute resolution procedures and collaboration with international and regional financial institutions to promote investment in the regional electricity market.

Prior to his present appointment by ECOWAS, he holds the rank of General Manager and positions of Head of Market Competition & Rates, Head of Tariff & Rates Regulations and Head of Research, Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency at the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.

Before joining the energy sector, Dr. Dikko worked in the banking industry for over seventeen years.

Dr. Dikko has led many discussions and presented research papers on investment, electricity tariff and electricity market reforms. He was an adjunct lecturer of electricity economics at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and a visiting senior lecturer at the department of economics, Usmanu DanFodio University Sokoto.

He holds PhD Economics from the Usmanu DanFodio University, Sokoto and MBA from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.  He is fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and Certified Regulation Specialist.