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The Chairman of the Kogi State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), Engr. Ibrahim S. Abdwaaris, has emphasized the importance of collaboration in combating electricity theft and related offenses in the state.
Speaking at a town hall meeting organized by the Kogi Electricity Distribution Limited (KEDL) at Edge Drive Hotels on Thursday in Lokoja, Engr Abdwaaris commended the distribution company for sensitizing customers and stakeholders on the new legal framework established by the Kogi State Government.
The framework includes the establishment of an Electricity Theft Task Force and a Special Court to protect investments in the emerging state electricity market.
Engr Abdwaaris urged KEDL to work closely with the Task Force and the Special Court to ensure the initiative’s effectiveness.
While emphasizing the need to tackle electricity theft, the KERC Chairman/CEO cautioned against unwholesome market practices that undermine customer trust and confidence.
He emphasized the Commission’s commitment to protecting customer rights and ensuring fairness, accountability, and balance between investor interests and consumer needs.
Engr Abdwaaris called on stakeholders, including KEDL, customers, community leaders, and government agencies, to join forces in building a transparent, efficient, and sustainable electricity market in Kogi State.
By working together, the KERC Chairman/CEO said, they can eradicate electricity theft, protect investments, and improve electricity services for the benefit of the state’s citizens and economic development.
In a presentation titled, “the role of Special Courts in Addressing Energy Theft and Related Offences”, KERC’S Commissioner Legal, Licensing and Compliance Professor Ibrahim Abdulkarim who underscored the importance of the special court, said its establishment will protect and secure investment.
The Commissioner Market Competition and Rate Engr(Dr) Abdusalam Yusuf in an interview with newsmen appealed to electricity consumers to desist from energy theft, saying this unscrupulous act not only affect service providers, but also forcing neighbors to pay for what they did not consumed directly.
Engr Abdwaaris was accompanied by the Commission Vice Chairman, Engr Michael Meliga, Commission Secretary Alhaji Kashim Mabo and the Head of Public Affairs Alhaji Ali Atabor.
Alhaji Ali Atabor,
Head Public Affairs, KERC
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