Juliet Damilola
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) congratulates its customers over the 2021 Christmas and New Year celebrations. The Company describes the period as a time to celebrate with friends, family and communities on another successful year.
In a statement signed by the General Manager, Corporate Communications of the Company, Godwin Idemudia, Christmas is a time to celebrate as well as reflect on the activities of the past year and make plans for the coming year. It is also a time to be grateful for life and its blessings.
He said “Yuletide is a period of thanksgiving, reflection and celebration with family, friends and associates for a year that many call a year of recovery after the Covid-19 threatened 2020. Though the pandemic is still very much with us, we are grateful you are in good health and we can celebrate this year’s yuletide with you.”
Idemudia noted further that “We know how important this period is to our customers and stakeholders and we want to assure them of stable services during the yuletide season. Our technical team are on standby for any faults that may arise during the period for quick resolution and restoration. We know our customers will want to celebrate at home with their loved ones and we will ensure they enjoy the time by making power available.”
“We appeal to you to celebrate with caution as the pandemic is still very much with us and we do not want anyone to be in danger. If you must go out, please wear your face masks and avoid large gatherings while you wash your hands and use alcohol-based hand sanitizers frequently. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2022” he added.
Also, the Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc has assured customers across its network of its unrelenting commitment to ensure hitch-free services during the Christmas holidays.
While wishing all its customers and Nigerians a merry Christmas and happy new year in advance on behalf of the company, the Chief Operating Officer(COO) Engr. John Ayodele explained that the company has mapped out effective strategies to ensure that all our customers enjoy uninterrupted services during the celebrations and beyond as much as is within the control of IBEDC.
He stated that measures have been put in place to ensure network stability and smooth operations during the Christmas holidays,” our technical crew will work throughout to rectify electrical faults so that customers can enjoy the holidays”.
Engr. Ayodele who urged all Nigerians to demonstrate the virtue of love which symbolizes Christmas, also appealed to consumers to ensure prompt payment of their electricity bills and adequate vending to avoid disconnection or disruption of service during the holidays.
He urged customers to take advantage of the Hassle-free payment platforms- Fetswallet, Mcash, etransact, Watu, Payarena, Jumia and ibedc.com to pay their electricity bills promptly and vend to enjoy uninterrupted power supply.
While wishing all Nigerians a memorable celebration, Ayodele admonished them to be safety conscious. “I plead with us to observe and adhere to all the COVID- 19 safety protocols of hand washing, use of face masks and physical distancing as recommended by Nigerian Centre Disease Control (NCDC)”
He advised that it is also important that other safety precautions such as proper supervision of children to prevent electrical accidents, not cooking or trading under a high-tension wire and not engaging quacks to fix faults are strictly observed.