The Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Professor James Momoh, has commended the management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) for being the best performing Distribution Company in Nigeria.
Momoh gave the commendation during the graduation ceremony of 100 newly trained employees in Lagos.
Momoh said that the disco has performed credibly well in discharging its statutory obligations towards effective electricity distribution to customers within its operations.
He said that the company has attain 100 per cent customers complaint resolution, adding that part of the NERC scorecard indices used for the rating include Aggregate Technical, Commercial and Collection (ATC&C) loss reduction, revenue collection and metering.
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Others are high voltage fault clearance index, remittance to market operator and remittance to Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company (NBET).
Momoh said the Meter Assess Providers (MAPs) programme has come to stay because all discos had signed agreements with the meter providers within their operation to kick start the rollout of metering but it is not free.
“Meter distribution is going to be on monthly bases to customers as discos are committed to MAPs services providers. MAP is not a problem; Nigerians will get meter but they have to follow the procedure to get the meters.
“Cost reflective tariff will be effective when there are no more losses in the system. When meters are installed and issues of customers’ enumeration put in place will address most lingering issues in the sector.
“Very soon the price regime on cost reflective tariff will be out which electricity customers will also partake in the discussion to put the power sector in the right direction,” he said.
Momoh urged the graduates to be more committed, dedicated and be focused in the course of their duties.
He said that achieving incremental, stable and un-interrupted power in a safe and affordable manner is required of distribution companies which needless to be compromised.
In his remarks, Mr Charles Momoh, the Chairman of EKEDC, advised the new graduates to take their job very serious and be more focused in achieving their goals, adding that the system will also reward qualities, dedication and commitment to service delivery.
Momoh said “you are the growth that will control the economy. We want you to be free and relate very well and avoid partaking in politics, gossip and disobedient.
On his part, the Managing Director of Eko Disco, Mr Adeoye Fadeyibi said: “We are here for an unprecedented premier edition of EKEDC training programme where we have 100 individuals who are graduating today.”
He said that the training will bridge the gap for the company, stressing that “I am also excited because as a Nigerian, I see a lot of our colleagues in other discos will probably do the same or even better. At EKEDC, we don’t pay lip services; there is lot more to do.
Not just for EKEDC but for everybody else. We are the number one in the country, the key areas we have focused on and succeeded in the last two years include being accessible to customers. We are present online, social media and direct interactions.
“We ensure that customers’ engagement is key in ensuring quality of service, we ensure to continue to improve our network. We have zero tolerance for safety issues; you can see the reduced amount of incidence that we have faced.
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