New AEDC Regional Manager Visits Lokoja Chairman, Pledges Improvement in Services, Collaboration with Stakeholders
The Caretaker Transition Committee Chairman of Lokoja Local Government Area, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu has received the new Kogi Regional Manager of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Engr. Micheal Meliga
The New Regional Manager in his address stated that the visit was to familiarize with the local government council because he believes it is customary to forge a good relationship with the government, traditional institutions and all the stakeholders to enable him and his team deliver.
Engr. Meliga appealed to the people of Lokoja to extend the hands of fellowship and cooperation given to his predecessors. “The power sector is presently facing challenges mostly from the generation, system instability and this has affected our services to the end users.”
He assured the people of Lokoja of the Discos commitment to good and equitable power supply.
The Director of Local Government Administration, Hon. Musa Aliyu Omuwa who welcomed the Manager and his team commended the new manager for the initiative to visit critical stakeholders in the local government. He urged the new manager to see their services as a critical factor in boosting the local government and the state’s economy hence the need to ensure equitable power supply.
Comrade Abdullahi Adamu thanked the AEDC Management for the courtesy visit and urged the manager to collaborate with relevant stakeholders and community leaders. He urged the Discos to look into the provision of transformers, prepaid meters and to ensure that bills are a reflection of customers consumption.
Hon. Emmanuel Egamana in his closing remark urged the region manager to maintain a constant communication with their customers.
Also present in the meeting includes Lokoja Local Government treasurer, Mallam Isyaku I Umaru, AEDC Head Commercial, Comrade Segun Medupin, Accountant, Alhaji Nuradeen Ahmed, Regional Head Tech, Michael Unorumi, Lokoja Area Manager, Mr. Hillary Abah and PRO, Mrs. Ifeaoma Arudi.
Other are representatives of the Light Up Movement Executives in Comrade Iliyasu Zakari, Ibrahim S Nuhu and Saidu Gimba Shaban.
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