The Head of Quality, Health and Safety Environment, Ikeja Electric, Engr. Jamiu Badmos, made the statement as a result of the incessant collision of vehicles with electricity poles and other electrical facilities in Ikeja Electric’s network.
Gray said the Sahara School of Innovation and Extrapreneurship would be open to young people desirous of making a difference and birthing solutions to future challenges today, with emphasis on areas such as the future of energy, entrepreneurship, data science, digital arts and culture, artificial intelligence and robotics, and fintech, among others.
Ofulue explained that the company was embarking on replacement of obsolete panels at the Igando Injection Substation, which is aimed at improving power supply availability to that area. He also pointed out that the exercise will last for 10 days and that only Feeders under Igando, Obadore, Akesan and Egan will be impacted, and not Alimosho or Lagos as erroneously reported.
The initiative is in line with the Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission goal of ensuring there is reliable and steady power supply across communities in the country through partnerships between Distribution Companies and Independent Power generators.
The CEO who was represented by Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Ikeja Electric, Mrs. Sequinat Akinwunmi, said the training was done in collaboration with the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) and the Energy Training Centre (ETC).
The programme which is being done in collaboration with MOJEC International Ltd. commenced on Tuesday at the Ikeja Electric’s Shomolu Business Unit for customers in Ilupeju, Oworo and Igbobi areas of Lagos State.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo, gave the commendation at a ceremony organized to officially commission the Electrical Workshop of at Government Technical College (GTC) in Ikorodu, which was upgraded by the DisCo.
The DisCo noted that proximity to installations such as transformer, electric poles or power lines contravenes the extant law, therefore people in such locations should vacate those areas urgently in order to protect their lives and property.
According to him” The TCN is currently embarking on the upgrade of 132 KV lines from Ikeja West to Ota and this activity is phased into four stages. This is the second stage and TCN is upgrading the 132kv lines with more robust and sophisticated replacements which provide an opportunity to increase power evacuation for improved supply to customers as well as offering excellent conductor capacity which can withstand very high voltage.”
Nigeria’s leading Electricity Distribution Company, Ikeja Electric (IE), has partnered with DashMe Foundation, in a philanthropic alliance that seeks to mobilize its workforce and resources towards donating to support charity.
