Enugu power distributor to improve supply to Imo

THE MANAGE MENT OF ENU GU ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY EEDC), says that henceforth it is going to improve on its activity to ensure that it supplies 22 hours of electricity on daily basis to the Imo State government house, this is as it also says it is committed to improving the supply of power to the people of Imo State.

The power distribution company said this when the management led by Emeka Uchime, regional commercial manager for Imo State, had a meeting with officials of Imo State Government on how to be partners in progress and to sustain the working relationship that has been in existence.

During the meeting, which was held in the office Nnamdi Anyaehie, chief of staff to the governor, at Government House Owerri, the EEDC promised to make electricity available to the Imo State Government House for a minimum of 22 hours each day.

While soliciting an enabling environment to ply their trade, the EEDC also assured that the company was going to strive to ensure that a good number of Imo customers were provided with meters in their homes and offices. “It is our desire to meter all customers and meters are coming,” Uchime said.

Uchime took into account the plethora of complaints from the government, most of them bothering on inefficiency, and promised that they were disposed towards starting on a clean slate.

He further informed the government of the readiness of the company to improve on all the areas identified by the government officials, describing government as dependable partner in business.

The government facilities where the EEDC promised accelerated attention include the State Secretariat Complex, the commissioners’ quarters, the office of the Secretary to the Government of Imo State, among others.

Uchime pleaded with the government to show more concern in the payment for electricity consumed, noting that EEDC would work towards restoring faulty facilities that hinder effective electricity supply.

At the end of the meeting, a five-man committee was raised among the EEDC and government officials to look into the alleged debt the government is said to be owing the distribution company.

In attendance at the meeting were Sam Chuks Nwire, the special adviser to the povernor on power and energy; Henry Njoku, the chief technical officer to the governor; Ngozi PatEkeji, the special adviser to the governor on strategy and development; Oguwike Nwachukwu, the chief press secretary/media adviser to the governor; and Chux Okoro, the director of administration and finance, among others.