Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) is one of Nigeria’s leading electricity distribution companies, committed to improving electricity supply and service delivery in its franchise areas. The company, also known as EkoDisco, covers a large customer base in the southern part of Lagos State and the Agbara community in Ogun State. Since its establishment in 2013 following the privatization of the power sector, EKEDC continues to improve the quality of life for its customers by providing reliable, sustainable, and safe electricity supply.
After the appointment of Rekhiat Momoh as the acting MD of EKEDC in March 2024, the company continues to make significant strides in improving electricity supply and service delivery within its focus areas. This is despite the several challenges plaguing the power distribution company. The challenges cut across infrastructural and financial setbacks as well as regulatory and policy issues.
Before her appointment in March 2024, Mrs. Momoh had spent 31 years of meritorious service within the power sector. She undertook various roles while witnessing the transformational journey of the Nigerian power sector from the frontlines. She has a unique blend of expertise which includes Aggregate Technical, Commercial & Collection (ATC&C), Loss Reduction Management, Debt Recovery, Policy and Compliance Management, and Electricity Marketing Solution. In 2019, she reduced ATC&C to 26.82% from 32.78% in 2017.
Under her guidance, EKEDC displayed commitment to customer satisfaction and better service delivery through organising meetings and forums such as the EKEDC Customers Consultative Forum held at the Apapa Business Unit in November 2024. She seized the platform to emphasise the importance of conscious electricity consumption while highlighting the benefit of prepaid meters. Through her representative, she also addressed concerns over the higher tariffs associated with Band A customers. She stated that the billing reflects the true cost of doing business, including all operational expenses. She continues to assure customers of a satisfactory service through improved infrastructure.
As Rekhiat Momoh’s tenure progresses, EKEDC took delivery of more than 150 transformers in furtherance of her commitment to also drive infrastructural turnaround for the company. The transformers were intended for communities with overloaded transformers. While unveiling these, she mentioned that it is not incumbent on communities to fix or procure a transformer for themselves, noting that whoever makes a community do such should be reported to appropriate authorities.
As indicated above, Mrs. Momoh continues to move EKEDC towards continued focus on increasing both its capacity and efficiency to improve power supply and customer satisfaction. This is being achieved through various initiatives, including infrastructure upgrades, customer-centric operations, and reducing technical losses.
It has been an applaudable one year in office for Mrs. Rekhiat Momoh as the acting MD of EKEDC. She prioritized customer satisfaction and engagement which has prompted the need for infrastructural development as well as better operational strategies. EKEDC continues to build around these goals and under the reins of Rekhiat Momoh, there’s nothing left to be said concerning the height of positive impact which it would have on the Nigerian economy.
