The Chief Executive Officer, Ikeja Electric Plc (IE), Mrs Folake Soetan on Thursday disclosed that the company recently invested over N500 million at both Adekunle Fajuyi and PTC Injection Sub-stations under its Ikeja Business Unit.
She stated that the investment is to further demonstrate the distribution company’s willingness to make the right network upgrades that will improve the overall customer experience.
She added that the project will bring remarkable improvement in the quality and quantity of electricity supply to customers in Ikeja GRA, Opebi, and Maryland.
According to her, other beneficiary communities include Allen Avenue, Olowu, Medical Road, Computer Village and environs.
These were contained in a statement by the company’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Kingsley Okotie, to commemorate the International Workers’ Day celebration in appreciation of the commitment and resilience of the IE workforce.
Soetan decried that the increasing rate of vandalism poses a great threat to the efforts being made to ensure customers get quality and regular power supply.
She assured that despite this challenge, the company is not deterred in achieving its goals.
She said: “We believe that sustained collaboration of critical stakeholders such as community leaders, law enforcement/ security agencies, will curb vandalism, and seize this opportunity to express gratitude to community leaders who assist in making sure these vandals are caught.”
Soetan extended her profound appreciation to all IE employees, for their efforts put into ensuring consistent supply of electricity to homes and businesses across the coverage area.
She, however, implored them to go the extra mile even in the face of daunting challenges.
Okotie reiterated that the DisCo is committed to accelerating network upgrades aimed at providing efficient service delivery to her customers.
The IE spokesman thanked stakeholders and customers who attended the company’s monthly virtual and physical engagements where updates were made available in line with the business objectives and feedback taken for improvement.
He urged customers not to tamper with their meters but report any form of energy theft in their localities, adding that they should desist from carrying out activities under power lines as it poses great danger to lives and properties.
Okotie said: “As a responsible corporate entity committed to giving back to our society, we raised our voices to boost awareness about preventing and controlling malaria at Zone F community Hall Durbar Road Amuwo, under our Oshodi Business Unit to commemorate the 2024 World Malaria Day. Together, we have the power to lessen the impact of malaria on our communities and accelerate the fight against malaria for a more equitable world.
“Ikeja Electric’s GiveBackAlwaysTeam emphasized the importance of malaria prevention and control, empowering the community with knowledge and resources to mitigate the impact of the disease. Through this initiative, we aim to contribute to the global effort to foster a healthier and more equitable world for all, Okotie said.
“These consistent efforts to continuously improve service delivery to our esteemed customers earned Ikeja Electric another laurel at the maiden edition of the Energy Times Awards, where the DisCo was awarded the Sustainable Development Company of the Year 2023 on the 19th of April 2024.”
