Eko DisCo Devising New Strategies To Change Old Cables Obstructed By Buildings
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) said it is devising alternative means to mitigate the encroachment by buildings on the right of ways of its cables in Victoria Island and its environs.
The firm said the obstruction by those buildings has constrained it from changing some of the old cables for better one to improve supply in its franchise areas especially Ikoyi, Lagos Island and others.
Its Managing Director, Tinuade Sanda disclosed at its town hall meeting at the Virgin Rose Resorts in Victoria Island, attended by residents of Lagos Island, Victoria Island, and Ikoyi environs to further its strategic engagement with customers under its franchise network.
EKEDC General Manager, Corporate Communications, Godwin Idemudia, said the meeting is borne out of the strategic importance of Island District to the company’s business, hence the importance of the engagement forum to help the management to identify areas of improving power supply to the customers.
Sanda, represented by the Chief Commercial Officer, Rekhiat Momoh, appreciated the customers’ feedback and explained that the presence of weak and old cables in the network was due to construction of buildings on such cables, which has made it difficult to carry out repairs.
Concerning the issue of overloaded transformer, she assured the customers that the company, as part of its continuous improvements’ projects, is working on providing relief distribution transformers to many areas under the Islands District
The customers at the meeting, had raised the issue of old and overloaded distribution infrastructure affecting supply in their communities. Many residents from Lagos Island complained about the faults as a result of weak underground cables and overloaded transformers and thus requested solutions from the DisCo.
The Divisional Crime Officer of Ikoyi Police Divisional Headquarters, Ishola Olaitan, explained to customers at the forum that the spate of vandalism in Ikoyi and Lagos Island also contributes to the damage of cables. He called on the customers to aid the Police Force and EKEDC in curbing the crime by reporting to the Police or EKEDC via its whistleblower platforms.
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