Lockdown: Eko Disco assures customers steady power supply

The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday assured its customers of steady power supply in spite of shutting its offices outlets in Lagos and Ogun state.

Mr Godwin Idemudia, the General Manager, Corporate Communications Unit, EKEDC, said this in a statement in Lagos.

According to him, the company’s staff will be available to rectify faults within its network.

Newsmen report that EKEDC on March 30 shut down its office and outlets in Lagos, Ogun and Federal Capital Territory.

The shut down was in compliance with the Federal Government’s lockdown of the two States and FCT to curtail the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread.

Idemudia said the offices and outlets would be closed throughout the lockdown period, but its staff would still carry out their usual services under EKEDC franchise area.

He said that the action was part of its efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Idemudia said that the technical crew of the company would be on standby to repair faults and ensure constant electricity supply.

He urged customers within the network to report faults resulting to darkness in the areas through the company’s hotline telephone numbers and website.

“Our men are on shift duties of 24 hours daily to make sure our customers obey the stay at home order.

“The public are hereby advised to cooperate with our staff when they see them in their area with proper means of identification ( ID card).

“The company will ensure that all faults are rectified to enable you enjoy this period of lockdown with your families with steady electricity supply.

“We are also advising customers to make use of the electricity bill payment channels to pay their bills this period,” he said.

Total
0
Shares
Related Posts
Read More

Big trouble looms for randy lecturers as Senate takes bold step

Under the new law, offenders found guilty of offences outlined in Clauses 4 (1), (2), and (3) face a jail term of not less than five years and up to fourteen years, without an option of a fine. Lesser offences specified under Clauses 4 (4), (5), and (6) attract imprisonment of between two and five years, also without the possibility of a fine. The bill also empowers victims to pursue civil action for breach of fiduciary duty, using the same standard of proof as in civil proceedings. It lists several prohibited acts, including demanding sexual favours, making unwelcome advances, engaging in unwanted physical contact, or inducing others to commit harassment. During deliberations, Senator Adams Oshiomhole (Edo North) urged lawmakers to consider expanding the bill’s coverage to include the workplace and other professional settings, arguing that sexual harassment is not confined to educational institutions. “There is no reason to restrict this legislation to students alone,” Oshiomhole said. “We should design a law with broader application that protects every Nigerian from harassment.” However, Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, who presided over the session, clarified that the bill, already passed by the House of Representatives, was limited to concurrence and that existing statutes already address sexual harassment in workplace contexts. Following the debate, the Senate unanimously adopted and passed the bill for third reading, marking a major victory for advocates of students’ rights and gender protection in Nigeria’s education system.