EKEDC takes delivery of 150 new distribution transformers, relieves overloaded communities
Oredola Adeola
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has taken the delivery of 150 transformers as part of its continuous infrastructure and assets upgrade aimed at improving services to the customers.
Mr. Godwin Idemudia, the General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, made this known in a statement made available to EnergyDay.
According to the EKEDC’s GM, Corporate Communication, the 150 transformers have been purchased, with 110, already on ground, ready to be distributed to relieve communities whose distribution transformers are currently overloaded.
Idemudia stated that the procurement of distribution transformers is part of the numerous CAPEX investments that the company has made towards improving its services to the customers, assuring that more developments are underway.
He further explained that this will improve the distribution company’s services to its customers as it will help in providing a steady and stable power supply across its franchise areas.
According to Idemudia, the transformers distribution and installations will be energised soonest across the network area of EKEDC.
He restated EKEDC’s commitment to reduce overloading on all transformers in the network, assuring that all communities with overloaded transformers will be relieved with new ones.
According to him EKEDC is committed to ensuring 100% customer satisfaction.
The EKEDC spokesperson also encouraged customers to support the company in its fight against vandalism and destruction of electrical equipment, describing the scourge as one of the causes of irregular power supply in EKEDC’s network.
Idemudia therefore urged customers to make use of its whistle-blowing platforms to report illegal and unethical activities describing the platforms as safe, confidential, and secure ways of alerting the company of illicit activities.
He also noted that the whistle-blowing platforms can also be used to report unscrupulous members of staff that partake in illegal activities such as fraud and extortion of customers.
